"You've been a CNA for 4 years and a registered nurse for ... 37-year-old Brittni Johnson has always wanted to be a caregiver. "What was holding you back?" I asked. "Being able to pay for it ...

Jennifer C. Allen Jones, 60, of Palmyra, Ind., passed away Monday, March 3, 2025.

Alicia Harris is a certified nursing assistant, or CNA, at a skilled nursing facility. She said a family of four has to pay $1,200 a month for insurance, with a high deductible and a 30% co-pay.

During the pandemic, direct caregivers were at extreme risk for contracting ... attendants who were already employed and were granted CNA status without adequate preparation” she said.