Despite the job losses sustained in hospitals, healthcare as a whole added 9,500 jobs last month. Most of the employment gains in the industry came from physician offices and outpatient care centers.
The nation’s total employment increased by 175,000 last month, while unemployment continues to hover around 6.7 percent.
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