Caregivers power the U.S. economy, but insufficient investment in the care system forces families — especially women — to bear unsustainable costs.

Continued worker burnout and more demand for care from an aging population will drive health care workforce shortages into 2028 — though with significant variations by state, according to a Mercer analysis.

The US will be short 100,000 healthcare workers by 2028, according to Mercer’s new Future of the US Healthcare Industry: Labor Market Projections by 2028 report.

Carter J. Carter became a therapist to help young people struggling with their mental health. Rosanne Marmor wanted to support survivors of trauma. Kendra F. Dunlap aspired to serve people of color.

In the coming decades, as the pace of technological change continues to increase, millions of workers may need to be not just upskilled but reskilled—a profoundly complex societal challenge that will sometimes require workers to both acquire new skills and change occupations entirely.