The Good News and Bad News about the CNA Shortage

Anyone going into the healthcare field has certainly heard that the demand for direct-care workers is expected to skyrocket over the next seven years. That's both good news and bad news for CNAs and home health aides, according to a new joint report from Kaiser Health News and The Washington Post.

Even with all of the anticipated job openings, home health aides and CNAs will likely face myriad challenges. Personal health aides make an average of just $12,300 annually, while nursing, psychiatric and home health aides make an average of $19,000. Additionally, almost one-third of all direct-care workers are uninsured. Close to half of them count on public assistance of some type, such as food stamps or Medicaid.

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