The health care sector's hiring spree has slowed significantly in August, adding just 31,000 jobs, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This marks the lowest monthly increase since January 2022, indicating a return to pre-pandemic job growth patterns. While the overall sector has cooled, however, ... READ MORE >
Health care sees steady growth and remains a job market powerhouse
Health care added 68,000 jobs in May, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report, while pushing up the three-month average to 66,000. One key factor to health care’s resilient job additions comes from the ambulatory services sector. Noteworthy data insights include the following: ... READ MORE >
New tariffs on medical equipment could strain health care and life sciences supply chains
Health care and life sciences organizations’ operations could be affected by recent tariff increases on Chinese medical equipment imports as part of a broader economic regime shift to embrace industrial policy. The Biden administration, in an effort to address what it calls unfair trade policies and ... READ MORE >
Robust jobs growth continues in health care
Despite recent headlines highlighting cybersecurity challenges and the departure of major retailers from specific health care segments, the industry continues to demonstrate robust jobs growth. Health care jobs gains remain strong, according to the U.S. monthly report on April numbers, with a three-month ... READ MORE >
Health care’s challenge: Navigating the impact of a cyberattack rocking the industry
Some providers and physician groups are facing an existential cash flow crisis as the problems pile up due to the recent cyberattack on Change Healthcare, one of the world’s largest health care clearinghouses for medical claims transactions. Outcomes of this event could disrupt health care transactions ... READ MORE >
Reimagining rural health care with integrated networks
Most recently, 23 critical access hospitals in North Dakota created a clinically integrated network which intends to enhance primary care, referrals and chronic care management by participating in the Medicare Shared Savings Program. The network plans to invest in telehealth, quality improvement and IT ... READ MORE >
Health care shows resiliency in jobs, but a shortage looms
The health care sector showcased its resiliency by contributing 41,000 jobs in September, according to the latest jobs report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. While the increase is encouraging, the industry is facing a long-term shortage of 124,000 physicians by 2034, according to the ... READ MORE >
Inflation Reduction Act could provide clean energy tax credits for health care organizations and investors
The Inflation Reduction Act, enacted on Aug. 16, 2022, is the largest public-sector investment in clean energy in United States history. It provides a wide range of tax credits and other incentives for businesses, including health care organizations, to invest in assets that promote decarbonization ... READ MORE >
As physicians are strained by surging demand, AI may provide relief
Physicians are facing a growing challenge as they face a surge in demand for their services. Visits per physician office this year have grown by a staggering 30%, far higher than the rate in 2019, before the pandemic, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But health ... READ MORE >
Risk of losing tax-exempt status could be disruption for many nonprofit hospitals
The tax-exempt status of nonprofit hospitals faces legislative scrutiny as members of Congress discuss the tax-exemption benefit and whether it equates to the value these organizations provide to their local communities. In April, the House Committee on Ways and Means addressed the matter with a ... READ MORE >