Paid family and medical leave (PFML) helps parents balance the competing obligations of work, personal illness, and family. PFML is needed when adding a new member of the family or when a family member or individual becomes acutely or chronically ill. The United States lacks universally available PFML, despite the benefits for child and family health and well-being. Universally available PFML is a key component of improving the health of children and families and is critically needed in the United States.

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带薪家事假和病假：政策声明。


带薪家事假和病假 （PFML） 帮助父母平衡工作、个人疾病和家庭的竞争义务。当添加新的家庭成员或家庭成员或个人患急性或慢性疾病时，需要 PFML。美国缺乏普遍可用的 PFML，尽管它对儿童和家庭的健康和福祉有好处。普遍可用的 PFML 是改善儿童和家庭健康的关键组成部分，在美国迫切需要。