CVS’ Oak Street Health is cutting 219 jobs early next year amid restructuring efforts at the company. The layoffs affect individuals reporting to someone who works in Oak Street’s Chicago office, but only 80 of the positions were held by…
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Healthcare job postings have declined 8.5% year over year as of Oct. 10, according to a third-quarter report from Indeed’s Hiring Lab. The report analyzed job postings and wage data for U.S. healthcare roles on the employment site. Here are…
The persistent healthcare talent crisis has evolved from cyclical labor shortages to a structural workforce problem that’s reshaping how hospitals and health systems operate. To deliver quality care, meet safe staffing standards and rein in the cost of agency staff…
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tenn., was ranked No. 2 overall across industries in Forbes‘ list of “America’s Dream Employers 2026.” A total of 47 hospitals and health systems were featured on the list. The ranking was developed…
U.S. healthcare wage disparities modestly narrowed during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new analysis of wage data. The study, published Nov. 3 in Health Affairs, examined data from the Current Population Survey to identify trends in median earnings among…
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The University of California — a system of six academic health centers and four children’s hospital campuses — and a union representing more than 25,000 nurses across 19 facilities operated by the university have reached a tentative labor agreement, the…
Springfield, Mass.-based Baystate Health has launched a “voluntary separation program” amid financial challenges, aiming to reduce the need for involuntary workforce reductions. The program offers eligible employees the option to voluntarily leave the organization with financial support, according to a…
Members of the United Nurses Associations of California/Union of Health Care Professionals plan to begin a three-day strike Nov. 26 at San Diego-based Sharp HealthCare. The union represents one unit of 5,700 registered nurses and a second unit of 127…
In 2025, 2 in 5 healthcare workers report feeling their role is unsustainable, and 1 in 4 are considering leaving the industry entirely, according to Indeed’s “Pulse of Healthcare 2025” report. Indeed surveyed 924 U.S. healthcare workers ages 18-65 between…
Pennsylvania healthcare workers are urging local hospital leaders to strengthen their commitment to workforce safety following an attack on an employee at Pittsburgh-based UPMC. Travis Dunn, a patient care technician at UPMC Altoona (Pa.), was attacked Nov. 1 by a…