For years, the US labor market has undergone structural transformation. As manufacturing jobs slowly and steadily recede, the healthcare industry is more than replacing them.This change has been particularly visible over the past year, during which healthcare has been responsible for about a third of all employment growth, while other categories such as retail and manufacturing remained inherently flat. Healthcare is the country's top employer Share of employment in the US from 1990 to 2024 Source: New York Times analysis of the quarterly census of employment and wages Note: Each industry category includes private sector and government employment, where applicable.…
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Proposals to create dozens of new mental health emergency departments for the NHS have been met with cautious optimism by nurse leaders. Over recent days and weeks, the UK government has been some of the previewing policies that will form part of its 10 Year Health Plan, which is due to be published imminently. “There is no societal benefit to being able to access something which is not staffed by genuine specialists in mental health care” Dan Warrender Among the new announcements, first aired in May, was the creation of 85 new dedicated mental health emergency departments, to be staffed…
Nurses and other health workers belonging to Unite in Wales have voted to take strike action over the 2025-26 pay deal. The union today announced that its members had rejected the 3.6% pay offer and urged the Welsh Government to engage in direct negotiations to improve the deal. “The Senedd needs to come back with an improved pay offer before it’s too late” Sharon Graham Some 87% of respondents to Unite’s consultation rejected the award and said they would be prepared to take strike action to try to achieve a better and fairer pay increase. It comes as the Welsh…
On July 2, 2025, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the creation of the DOJ-HHS False Claims Act Working Group, a high-level interagency initiative aimed at strengthening the government's civil enforcement law (FCA) in the health sector. While DOJ and HHS have been working together for a long time to combat fraud, the working group marks a formal, rigorously coordinated effort focusing on shocking areas of enforcement. Why is this important? The FCA is the government's primary tool for police fraud in federal programs, including Medicare and Medicaid, and imposes sudden…
Nurses will treat millions more patients closer to home with the roll out of ‘neighbourhood health services’ across the country, according to the government, as part of its new 10 Year Health Plan. It said these neighbourhood services would be introduced across England, bringing diagnostics, mental health, post-op, rehab and nursing under one roof, and be open at evenings and weekends. “Our 10 Year Health Plan will fundamentally rewire and future-proof our NHS” Sir Keir Starmer It represents part of one of the government’s three main aims for the plan, namely, to shift care out of hospitals and into the…
This article is a part of your HHCN+ Membership As the second Trump administration begins to reshape federal health care priorities, home-based care leaders are cautiously optimistic but sounding the alarm on certain key areas such as reimbursement and labor stability. Budget neutrality adjustments have been a “tragedy,” Medicaid budget cuts still loom large for patients and caregivers, Medicare Advantage (MA) plans require accountability and audits and surveys are set to only increase. While concerns shadow in-home care providers looking to improve access to care, light can still be seen through the darkness. The 80/20 rule is likely to be…
Health and social care secretary Wes Streeting has today trailed a range of policies designed to appeal to student nurses and nursing educators, as the government prepares to publish its NHS plan. Among other things, Mr Streeting promised improvements for students on being able to start work more quickly after finishing their degrees and on speeding up expense payments. “We’ll cut red tape so student nurses can begin their job as soon as possible” Wes Streeting He also suggested there would be more student placements in community and primary care settings in future, plus more emphasis placed on digital technology…
Former neonatal nurse and convicted serial killer Lucy Letby may face further criminal charges, it has emerged today. Cheshire Constabulary has confirmed it has submitted evidence to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) surrounding further deaths and collapses of babies at two hospitals where Letby, 35, had worked. Letby is serving life in prison the murder of seven babies, and attempted murder of six others, at the Countess of Chester Hospital, the hospital at which she worked, in 2015 and 2016. Since Letby’s conviction in 2023, Cheshire Police has continued to explore deaths and non-fatal collapses of babies at the hospital…
The next generation of healthcare workers in Iredell County recently had the opportunity to explore the healthcare industry through hands-on learning experiences at Iredell Memorial Hospital. On June 26th, Iredell Health System welcomed students from Iredell-Statesville Schools to the hospital for a week-long CAMP Med program each year. Second-year, junior and senior students from North Iledel High School, Agriculture and Science Early College, Stateville High School, Joint College of Technology and Leadership, Crossroad Early College, and West Iledel High School were required to complete the application process and meet certain requirements to participate in camp. Of the pool of applicants,…
Contract Research Institute (CRO) Auriga Research Private Limited said on Wednesday it signed a strategic agreement with the US-based healthcare research and innovation organization, the San Francisco Research Institute (SFRI), which has advanced global clinical research to advance AI-driven support for the healthcare industry. The collaboration aims to enhance global clinical research, promote AI-integrated medical solutions, and increase access to compliance wellness products in India, the US and Africa, the company said in a statement. “This strategic partnership with SFRI reflects our commitment to driving global standards in clinical research and healthcare innovation by leveraging our strengths in regulatory science,…