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ICYMI: Last week, The Hamilton Project hosted an event on long-term care in an aging U.S. Read the recap here, and explore the accompanying publications in this thread: www.hamiltonproject.org/publication/...

hamiltonproject.orgWho will care for an aging America? Takeaways from The Hamilton Project’s long-term care event - The Hamilton ProjectOn September 29, The Hamilton Project hosted an event to discuss policies for expanding access to long-term care. Here are the takeaways.

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@taraelizwatson.bsky.social proposes a new direct care worker visa, the H-1D, that would provide a pathway for foreign-born workers to work in the U.S. direct care sector.

hamiltonproject.orgA direct care worker visa policy to support the aging US population - The Hamilton ProjectTara Watson offers a proposal for a temporary employment-based visa, the H-1D, for direct care workers.

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Liran Einav, Amy Finkelstein, @yunanji.bsky.social, and @nealemahoney.bsky.social explore the objectives that Medicare home health might serve, assess how well current program design aligns with those objectives, and discuss reforms that might help the program better meet each of these objectives.

hamiltonproject.orgRethinking Medicare home health - The Hamilton ProjectLiran Einav, Amy Finkelstein, Yunan Ji, and Neale Mahoney examine the design of the Medicare home health benefit. They assess the program’s objectives and offer reforms to better meet these goals.

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@kristaruffini.bsky.social, Karen Shen, and @truskinovsky.bsky.social assess the labor market for direct care workers, examining who enters and exits direct care jobs in long-term care settings.

hamiltonproject.orgWho enters and who exits direct care jobs in long-term care settings? - The Hamilton ProjectAn analysis from Krista Ruffini, Karen Shen, and Yulya Truskinovsky examines the high rates of turnover among direct care workers.