The health care sector powered job growth in 2025 and makes up 12% of the current labor force — but is that risky for the economy?

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), 695,000 health care jobs were added between January and November 2025 (1). If it hadn’t been for this robust, consistent growth, the overall ...
The American Prospect

Our Sick Economy

The overall private-sector economy grew by just 181,000 jobs last year, which means that it would have ended up with 577,000 fewer jobs on December 31 than it had on the previous January 1, had health ...

12 Straightforward Jobs That Pay at Least $90,000+ (And Are Desperate For Workers)

Discover 12 jobs that pay $90,000+ on average, require clear skills, and are growing fast. Perfect for stable, high-paying careers in demand.
USA Today

Nurses strike because health care is rigged for CEOs, not us | Opinion

It's been weeks since 15,000 New York City nurses began their Jan. 12 strike, holding the line for the most basic standards of safety and care: enforceable staffing ratios, real on-unit security, paid ...
The New York Times

Haitians Are Vital to U.S. Health Care. Many Are About to Lose Their Right to Work.

Haitians are a vital source of employees for health care providers in many communities. The Trump administration is removing legal status next month for 330,000 of them. By Miriam Jordan Miriam Jordan ...
Post and Courier

Healthcare-worker burnout is costing us. There's a way to improve.

When it comes to health care, Americans increasingly pay more for less. One in five patients now waits over two months to see a primary care physician or specialist. At its core, this crisis stems ...
The Stanford Daily

Healthcare workers honor Alex Pretti and others killed by ICE in candlelight vigil

Healthcare workers gathered to honor Alex Pretti and others killed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in a candlelight vigil on Monday evening outside of Stanford Medical Center. The event, ...
Medical Xpress

Health care workers in war zones: How the built environment actively reshapes trauma

I have spent much of my professional life thinking about buildings—how they are designed, how they are constructed and how they shape daily life. But some structures matter far more than we usually ...
Los Angeles Times

Tens of thousands of Kaiser Permanente healthcare workers launch open-ended strike

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. 31,000 Kaiser Permanente healthcare workers in California and Hawaii began an open-ended strike Monday over ...
CBS News

Thousands of Kaiser Permanente workers across California go on strike calling for new contracts

Thousands of Kaiser Permanente health care workers across California and Hawaii went on strike on Monday, calling for fair wages and safer working conditions. The United Nurses Associations of ...
ABC7

31,000 Kaiser Permanente health care workers go on strike in California, Hawaii

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Tens of thousands of Kaiser Permanente health care workers across California and Hawaii walked off the job Monday in a strike over safe staffing levels, fair compensation and ...
WKYT

Camp Hero helps healthcare workers get to work during winter weather

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - A Kentucky organization dedicated to helping wounded veterans and first responders is extending is lending a helping hand to healthcare workers during winter weather. Camp Hero ...