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Healthcare drives state economy with 554K jobs
The birthplace of the automotive industry and the epicenter of American manufacturing for decades has a new economic driver: healthcare. A report by the Michigan Health & Hospital Association
Large hospital layoffs growing
The flat economy and cuts to Medicaid reimbursements have been leading to large layoffs of hospital personnel throughout the nation, reports FierceHealthcare. According to U.S. Bureau of Labor
Memorial Health faces defaults, tries to avoid layoffs
Memorial Health System in Colorado Springs, Co., has seen losses exceed $7 million this year and is on the verge of defaulting on its debt, reports the Colorado Spring Gazette. Memorial, which is
Will Obama's job proposal hurt healthcare sector?
President Obama's ambitious proposal to get Americans back to work again could wind up costing healthcare jobs, reports Politico. Obama specifically asked the Congressional "supercommittee" to
Healthcare jobs approaching pre-recession levels
The healthcare labor market--which, like other sectors of the economy, was hit hard by the Great Recession--is near its 2007 levels again. The sector added a robust 31,000 jobs in July--including a
Iowa hospitals contribute $6.1B to state economy
Iowa's hospitals are a leading contributor to the state's economy, providing 137,000 jobs and $6.1 billion worth of products and services, according to a new study by the Iowa Hospital Association,
