How Pennsylvania’s new paid leave bill leaves the sandwich generation behind

Pennsylvania’s proposed paid leave may not be enough for sandwich generation caregivers, who are raising children and supporting aging parents.

By: Kate Perepezko, Miami University, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: May 8, 2026

Words: 1,224

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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By Kate Perepezko, Miami University

The number of family caregivers has grown from 53 million Americans in 2020 to 63 million as of 2025. This number is expected to increase as the baby boomer generation ages and faces the limitations of our current health and social services systems.

A family caregiver is an unpaid individual who provides assistance to a family member who needs support due to illness, disability or aging.

The population …

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