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"pink collar" worker

PHI’s call for investment in the eldercare/disability services workforce as part of the economic recovery plan has been echoed by economists and advocacy organizations across the country. Like PHI, these groups are calling for more “pink” jobs—i.e., jobs in health care, education, and social services usually held by women. Read the full story

Steven Edelstein

PHI National Policy Director Steven Edelstein was featured as a guest commentator Feb. 9 on McKnight’s. In “Economic stimulus package should invest in direct-care workforce,” Edelstein presses for new investments in eldercare as Congress continues to debate the specifics of an economic recovery package. Read the full story