One of the country's fastest-growing jobs — home health and personal care aides — is also among its lowest-paying. In fact, as the economy barely managed to eke out any job gains last year, employment ...

You're currently following this author! Click to unsubscribe from email alerts. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with 23-year-old Careb Bien-Aime, who is attending New York University.

The health-care sector has powered job growth in the U.S. economy in 2025. That's largely because baby boomers are hurtling into their retirement years, boosting health-care demand since older adults ...