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In 2025, there have been a number of societal and policy shifts. Please see below for Professionals Who Care responses.
Our
Work
🚫 We oppose the return to office demands across all industries. These policies do not improve outcomes. It further disadvantages parents, those with disabilities, and caregivers.
🚫 We oppose the dismantling and demonization of diversity and inclusion efforts. We are the best when we make sure the best people are at the table - including ensuring diverse perspectives are informing decision-making.
🎯 We appeal for greater federal protections for all employed caregivers. Their participation in the workforce is critical to our economy. FMLA covers only 56% and can be financial unfeasible.
Our Government
Funding
🚫 We oppose cuts to safety nets such as Social Security, Medicaid, Veterans Affairs, and early-intervention & preventative healthcare.
🚫 We oppose the defunding of medical and public health research at places like CDC, NIH, and universities. This research would save or improve the lives of countless in the future. We can't abandon the health potential of our future.
🚫 We oppose the defunding and mass layoffs in the federal government. The supports being cut will hurt the most vulnerable. It will further burden employed caregivers.
Care
for Our
Loved Ones
🚫 We oppose any defunding of special education or other school-based supports for our children. We ask for an increased investment into before and after school programs for students of all abilities.
🚫 We oppose the dismantling of virtual health care. Virtual appointments are a game-changer for rural healthcare and for employed caregivers caring for those with chronic medical struggles.
🚫 We oppose the weakening of disability protections, including the lawsuit to strike down protections from discrimination and weaken the American with Disabilities Act (ADA). Employed caregivers do better when our loved ones do better.
Immigration
🎯 We appeal for a pathway to citizenship or legal status for the countless immigrants who provide critical medical care and supports to our loved ones.
🚫 We oppose the illegal arrests and illegal deportations of caregivers.
🎯 We appeal for greater compassion for all caregivers who are undocumented.
Other Acts of Congress
💙 We applaud the Caring Act which could create a new, non-refundable federal tax credit of up to $5,000 for eligible family caregivers.
🚫 We oppose the CARE Act, which disproportionately disenfranchises employed caregiver voters who are more likely to have name changes as women and have less time, money, flexibility, and mental energy to meet the requirements.
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