Over 1.5 million new jobs for medical assistants, nursing aides, and home care aides need to be filled by 2026. Many of these providers will work in the long-term services and supports (LTSS) sector.

This article discusses a study that utilized 16 years of data from the American Time Use Survey, which examines the financial vulnerability of high-skill and low-skill LTSS workers in comparison with other health care workers, and provides insight into their well-being by measuring time spent on work and non-work activities.