Workforce

Healthcare added 46,300 jobs in November, roughly in line with the 12-month average of 39,000, according to the latest jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. BLS released its November jobs report Dec. 16 — the agency’s second since…

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs plans to reorganize the management structure of the Veterans Health Administration. The department aims to eliminate redundant layers of bureaucracy, ensure consistent application of policies across all facilities and empower local hospital directors, according…

Providence hospitals in Southern California recognize the importance of employee well-being, either during crises like the recent wildfires or with more everyday concerns, such as running errands during the holidays. That’s why the hospitals decided to implement a concierge program…

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is eliminating about 25,000 open and unfilled positions, “mostly COVID-era roles that are no longer necessary,” a department spokesperson confirmed to Becker’s Dec. 15. “All of these positions are unfilled and most have not…

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…