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As the U.S. population ages, more employees are seeking caregiver benefits at work

by The Associated Press February 19, 2026

written by The Associated Press February 19, 2026

By Cathy Bussewitz NEW YORK (AP) — Debra Whitman was traveling for work when her father was suddenly admitted to the hospital in serious pain. She jetted home to Maryland and took several days off to care for him in his rural community in eastern Washington state and to set him up with a motorized l...

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