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California continues to face a mounting healthcare access crisis, especially in its underserved regions. The state averages just 230 primary healthcare physicians per 100,000 residents, well below the national benchmark of 284 set by the Health Resources and Services Administration.…

Tampa (Fla.) General Hospital is designing a 170-unit workforce housing development to improve team members’ access to affordable housing. The hospital owns the property — located a few miles from the main campus — and has partnered with The Michaels…

Seven healthcare organizations were named among the Best Practice Institute’s “America’s Top 100 Most Loved Workplaces.” Fort Wayne, Ind.-based Parkview Health ranked No. 5 overall and was the highest-ranked health system on the list. The healthcare organizations recognized include hospitals,…

Fifty-seven percent of healthcare workers feel in control of their careers, compared to 45% of U.S. workers across all industries, according to a recent LinkedIn News survey. LinkedIn surveyed 14,680 U.S. professionals between June 14 and Sept. 19. Employees in…

As HCA Healthcare’s Mission Hospital in Asheville, N.C., undergoes its third immediate jeopardy since 2019, hospital leaders said they have hired 200 employers in 65 days, according to an Oct. 30 report from Blue Ridge Public Radio.  The hospital said…

As health systems prepare for the financial ramifications of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, executives say they are bracing for an increasingly difficult balancing act: managing tighter budgets while addressing rising labor costs and workforce expectations. The legislation, signed…

Midland-based MyMichigan Health is focused on benefits that support employees’ well-being and financial health. So when the system learned about a program that allows workers to access a portion of their earned pay before the traditional payday, it was a…

Massachusetts is the best state to find a job and West Virginia is the worst, according to WalletHub’s 2025 ranking, published Oct. 29.   To determine the most attractive states for employment, the personal finance website compared states on two key…

Last year, a record 12,400 physician assistants became certified, up nearly 25% from 2020, according to an Oct. 28 report from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants. The NCCPA’s 2024 Statistical Profile of Recently Board Certified PAs reflects…

Amazon said it is laying off about 14,000 white-collar employees as it prepares to focus more on AI. The tech giant is reducing its corporate workforce by roughly 4%, offering most of the staffers 90 days to find a new…