Health care is the 'engine' of the job market — and that's risky for the economy

Health care is a bright spot in the cooling job market. However, that poses risks to the economy if the sector falters.
American Hospital Association

Prioritizing Self-Care for Health Care Workers During the Holidays

The holiday season is often depicted as a time of joy and celebration, but for health care professionals it can also be a busy and emotionally demanding time of the year. Increased stress, loneliness ...

Mental health care workers face too many needs and not enough money on the front line of Pa.’s self-made crisis

Mental health providers often know what works for the people they serve. But there’s not enough resources to help everyone in ...
ZNetwork on MSN

Home care workers are losing minimum wage protections — and fighting back

Three million care workers, many of them Black and Latina women, could be classified as “companions” instead of professionals. For more than two decades, Denise Lugo has worked as a home care worker ...
Forbes

Why Recognizing Care Workers Is Crucial For The U.S. Economy

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Liz Elting is a billion-dollar founder who covers women and business. No matter who you are, you’ve received help from a nurse, ...
Fast Company

‘We are somewhat invisible’: Why home care work is so hard—and so critical

It might come as little surprise that working in retail or fast food ranks as one of the most common jobs in the U.S. But there’s another industry that also employs nearly 3.7 million workers across ...
STAT

More hospitals are offering child care. But they shouldn’t have to

Since the pandemic began, thousands of child care locations have closed, exacerbating an already acute shortage. But health care worker Jada Carter was lucky. Her two children went to Hospitots, one ...