Health Care in Abundance

By KIM BELLARD A recent report from Moody’s Analytics, by chief economist Mark Zandi, had an eye-opening fact: the top 10% of earners in the U.S. – those who make $250,000 or more – now account for just shy (49.7%) of half of consumer spending. If that strikes you as unusual, you’re right. It is…

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Who Are Direct Care Workers and How Might Federal Policy Changes Impact the Workforce?

This analysis uses the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) to provide an overview of demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of the direct care workforce, including home health aides, personal care aides, and nursing assistants who work in nursing facilities, residential care facilities, home health, and settings that provide nonresidential services for older adults and younger adults…

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World’s Premier Cancer Institute Faces Crippling Cuts and Chaos

The Trump administration’s broadsides against scientific research have caused unprecedented upheaval at the National Cancer Institute, the storied federal government research hub that has spearheaded advances against the disease for decades. NCI, which has long benefited from enthusiastic bipartisan support, now faces an exodus of clinicians, scientists, and other staffers — some fired, others leaving…

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AI-Driven Layoffs In Healthcare: Navigating Legal Risks and Operational Challenges

Layoffs tied to AI adoption will not be uniform; they will vary by sector, job function, and regulatory exposure. Nowhere is this more complex than in healthcare, where legal constraints, patient safety obligations, and labor dynamics intersect with rapid technological change. The post AI-Driven Layoffs In Healthcare: Navigating Legal Risks and Operational Challenges appeared first…

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