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Despite economy, overall healthcare employment picture strong
Sure, you've been hearing about a lot of layoffs of late, particularly at hospitals and health plans. Despite this news, the overall healthcare employment outlook is stronger than you might think,... Read more...
Bush administration finalizes stronger provider 'conscience' rule
Amidst considerable controversy, the Bush administration has gone ahead and finalized a rule that gives health workers greater latitude to participate in care they find morally objectionable,... Read more...
Healthcare on track to set record for mass layoffs
Healthcare is about to break a record that it doesn't really want to break: the record in the past 10 years for the most mass layoffs. Mass layoffs are defined as actions involving 50 employees from... Read more...
PA bill would end required overtime by health workers
A new bill working its way through the Pennsylvania legislature would ban the state's hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers and long-term-care providers from demanding nurses and other clinical... Read more...
HHS supports stronger 'provider conscience' options
HHS has proposed new regulations that would strengthen protections offered to doctors and other healthcare providers who refuse to participate in abortions due to religious or moral objections. If... Read more...
