“The 49 milli on people who care for older family members were hidden in plain sight, as usual, quietly shouldering a burden that so often takes a heavy toll
on their finances and their physical and emoti
onal well-being.
Many of them — I know a few — are opposed to the new health care law, even though it includes one of the most important steps ever taken to improve caregivers’ lot, especially those of the middle-class persuasion.
Of course, hardly any of them are aware of that.”