The mental and emotional effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare workers has been well documented, with HHS announcing in July the availability of an estimated $103 million in American Rescue Plan funding to address this issue.

The Biden administration is investing $1.5 billion from the COVID-19 aid package to address healthcare workforce shortages in underserved communities, the White House announced Nov. 22. 

Ascension Florida is revoking the suspensions of unvaccinated employees and allowing them to return to work as part of a COVID-19 policy shift, according to CBS affiliate WJAX.

Despite job vacancies at a high and payrolls growing, some younger workers are choosing not to reenter the workforce, The Wall Street Journal reported Nov. 19.

The federal government will send two emergency medical teams to Minnesota to support hospital staffing needs, Gov. Tim Walz announced Nov. 17.

Thirty percent of healthcare workers in more than 2,000 U.S. hospitals remained unvaccinated against COVID-19 as of Sept. 15, according to an analysis conducted by researchers from the CDC.

Little Rock-based University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and state lawmakers are at odds over a requirement for healthcare employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19, NBC affiliate KARK reported Nov. 17.

With about 1 in 5 healthcare workers leaving medicine since the pandemic began, The Atlantic explored numerous reasons why providers are leaving healthcare, coming up with at least seven key reasons. 

As healthcare staff shortages persist around the country, states, health systems and medical schools have attempted to alleviate the resulting strain. 

Burnout of physicians, nurses and other caregivers has become a significant issue for healthcare systems, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Washington has lost about 2 percent of hospital staff amid the state's COVID-19 vaccination mandate, the Washington State Hospital Association said during a press briefing Nov. 15.

Healthcare added 37,200 jobs in October, its strongest showing thus far in 2021, according to a Nov. 16 report by Altarum, a consulting firm.  

A physician resigned her privileges at Houston Methodist Hospital on Nov. 15 after being temporarily suspended over social media posts about COVID-19 vaccines and treatments, according to the Houston Chronicle.

Houston Methodist has suspended the privileges of a physician who the system says spread "harmful" and "dangerous" information about the COVID-19 vaccine and treatments, CNN reported Nov. 13.

At St. Luke's McCall (Idaho) Medical Center, four people turned down a job for a building service manager position. 

Cleveland-based University Hospitals has informed employees the health system will comply with federal vaccination requirements, according to a statement shared with Becker's Hospital Review.

To comply with federal vaccination requirements, Cleveland Clinic is mandating that its employees be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, the health system announced Nov. 12.

The healthcare industry led the charge on hiring as the labor shortage continued in September, revealing the depths of the imbalance in the labor market. 

As part of its workforce diversity efforts, Lifespan will hire more than 1,000 people of color over the next four years, the Providence, R.I.-based health system announced.

Despite the fact that job vacancies and creation are on an upward trend, companies across many industries are still facing a labor shortage. Low-paying jobs, a mismatch between workers and employers, and a wave of workers quitting all contribute to the shortage, Bloomberg reported on the "Stephanomics" podcast Nov. 11.