Study shows states on the brink of family caregiving crisis

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published May 27, 2025 at 8:41 AM PDT

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Nearly half of all U.S. states are on the brink of an unpaid family caregiving emergency, according to new research from Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health.

Here & Now‘s Robin Young learns more from the study’s author and lead researcher, John McHugh.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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