Workforce

A federal effort to expand the physician workforce through new Medicare-funded residency positions may not be increasing primary care training or rural physician development as policymakers intended, according to a study published June 15 in the Journal of the American…

Fortune has released its 2026 lists of the best large workplaces across four major U.S. markets, with 22 healthcare companies included. To compile the lists, Fortune partnered with people analytics firm Great Place to Work, which surveyed employees at eligible…

Payers often work with employers, but they have to keep their own staff happy, too.  Amid a climate of payers across the country cutting jobs, Centene recently confirmed it is offering buyouts to most employees as its ACA business contracts. Against that backdrop, employee…

Physician assistants and nurse practitioners outnumber physicians in 10 states: Alabama, Idaho, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, Tennessee, South Dakota, West Virginia and Wyoming.  Becker’s calculated the total physicians and surgeons in every state between 2024 and 2025. This includes…

Centene is offering a voluntary separation program to employees, the company confirmed to Becker’s June 15. “Centene is positioning the company to lead the future of healthcare — working to deliver a simpler and better experience for our members and…

Hybrid schedules tend to improve how workers feel about their jobs and make them less likely to leave, but research shows employees who work from home full time could face higher rates of anxiety and loneliness, The Wall Street Journal…

Anesthesia plays a crucial role in a patient’s health journey, directly influencing the accessibility and timing of life-saving treatments. However, persistent physician shortages and workforce gaps in rural areas have led to limited procedures, scheduling, and services. When a rural…

Many health systems have added operational technologies over the past several years. Yet for some leaders, it’s not clear these tools have made the work simpler — or that they’ve resolved the organization’s most pressing operational challenges. Instead, operational complexities,…

Nearly 1 in 5 healthcare workers in the U.S. is a registered nurse, according to May 2025 data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. RNs represent about 19% of the nation’s healthcare practitioner and healthcare support workforce, according to BLS…

Kansas City, Mo.-based Children’s Mercy is offering voluntary early retirement to an undisclosed number of employees, The Beacon reported June 12. The pediatric health system employs nearly 9,000 people, according to the report. In a statement shared with Becker’s, Children’s…