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<v ->The care economy is the vast ecosystem where families,</v>

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employers, and institutions come together to support

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the young, the old, and the sick.

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The fault lines in the US care economy have worsened,

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exposing a fundamental mismatch in supply and demand

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for care services.

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BCG has been exploring the challenges facing

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this $6 trillion industry,

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and forecasts that if the care economy is not fixed,

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then in the year 2030, the US economy could lose

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$290 billion in GDP.

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Addressing the care problem in the US now

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isn't just good business, it's necessary business.

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