Workforce

California and 19 other states are suing the White House over its $100,000 fee imposed on new H-1B visa petitions. Here are nine things to know: 1. In a Dec. 12 lawsuit, California Attorney General Rob Bonta, a Democrat, and…

Hospital employees across the U.S. — including physicians, registered nurses and support staff — have voted to unionize in 2025.

Rapid growth among the physician assistant workforce is uncovering key challenges and trends among those in the profession. In September, technology and professional services provider Wolters Kluwer surveyed 203 practicing PAs, finding challenges related to practice readiness, the use of…

Registered nurses at CommonSpirit Health’s St. Joseph Health in Bryan/College Station, Texas, have voted to unionize. The election took place Dec. 9-10, according to a news release from National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United.  The union said it will now…

Wenatchee, Wash.-based Confluence Health has launched a transitional care program that leverages retired and semi-retired physicians to improve access for patients, according to a Dec. 11 article on the American Medical Association website. Many retiring physicians at the system had…

New Albany, Ind.-based Baptist Health Floyd has more than doubled enrollment in its apprenticeship program in its second year and expanded the number of career pathways offered to high school students. The program, launched in 2024, prepares students to be…

A majority of Oregon Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals members have delivered a no-confidence vote in the leadership of Kaiser Permanente CEO Greg Adams. In a Dec. 8 letter shared with the board of directors of Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser…

Hospitals often don’t realize they’re losing ground in workforce development until the damage is already done. Staff leave, patients drift to competitors, and budgets absorb the impact months or even years later. Todd Burch, president of PrognostiCare, sees those blind…

More than 100,000 students were enrolled in U.S. medical schools in 2025 — a record high, according to data released Dec. 9 by the Association of American Medical Colleges. Total enrollment reached 100,723 students in 2025, with the largest-ever incoming…

Workers with a strong sense of purpose in their roles are more likely to be engaged at work and less likely to feel burned out or search for a new job. Yet only 30% of hiring managers consider purpose to…