The Benefits Cliff Dilemma: Navigating Wage Increases and Public Benefits
Interviews with home care workers reveal how even well-intentioned raises can lead to benefits cliffs that cause workers to lose out on public benefits – putting them in a worse financial position overall.
The Gender Gap in Financial Health
The Financial Health Network’s research has consistently shown a sizable gap in the financial health of men and women. Moreover, recent data found that while financial health improved overall for the country during the pandemic, the gap between men and women actually widened.
To Address the Financial Health Gender Gap, Let’s Fix the Care Economy
New survey data finds lack of affordable, reliable childcare holds women back from working.
Family Caregivers Need a FinHealth Lifeline
The role of care in our economy has entered the national spotlight, yet there’s still much we don’t know about the financial and economic consequences of caregiving.
Unpaid and Unprotected: How the Lack of Paid Leave for Medical and Caregiving Purposes Impacts Financial Health
Paid leave for medical and caregiving purposes can help workers cope in challenging times.
Health-Wealth Connections: The Impact of Medical Shocks and Family Caregiving on Older Adults
Now more than ever, older adults are at greater risk of medical emergencies. Yet many are also caretakers for family members – making them even more susceptible to medical financial shocks.
Financial Lives Episode 3: The Caregiver Conundrum
Chronic healthcare issues are not only challenging for the people diagnosed, but for the loved ones taking care of them. These emotional and financial challenges grow exponentially when medical coverage and healthcare-related debt enter the picture. This episode takes you inside the lives of three families experiencing the challenges of caregiving and attempting to navigate countless financial roadblocks as they plan for an uncertain future.
The Complexities of Caregiving: Financial Health and the Aging Crisis
Research overwhelmingly shows that health shocks can have dramatic and long-term implications for financial health. This is especially true for the elderly. Among all the statistics, it is clear that there will be more elderly people dependent on fewer younger people with an ever-increasing list of challenges, making financial health for all less attainable.