Health care industry loses 1.4 million jobs in pandemic

Job losses are mounting in the health care industry, part of the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. The sector shed 43,000 jobs in March across the U.S., the biggest loss in at least three decades, according to Altarum, a Washington, D.C.-based .....»»

Tax legislation will be a hot topic for individuals and entities in the health care industry during the upcoming election. While future legislation may be unpredictable, several provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) will sunset on Dec. 31.....»»

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating effect on the United States. Health authorities have reported over 31 million cases and 560,000 deaths as of April 9. The American economy has suffered as........»»

It's not just hospitals receiving assistance: Hundreds of area health care providers have received more than $30 million in federal funds to help get through the Covid-19 pandemic......»»

The steep plunge in U.S. payrolls caused by the pandemic also slammed the healthcare sector, as many workers in dentists' and doctors' offices lost their jobs. Fred Katayama reports......»»

The global pandemic has taken a financial toll on nearly every industry in the country, including education. The University of Texas System revealed May 6 that it expects to lose nearly $700 million in revenue this year alone. UT health institutio.....»»

Suncoast Credit Union announced Monday that it would donate $1 million to a variety of causes related to the Covid-19 pandemic. Suncoast's donation will focus on three areas that have been especially impacted by the virus: health care, hunger and ed.....»»

The hardest hit jobs have been in the retail and hospitality sectors, but also some areas of health care......»»

Ten million Americans put off appointments for chronic health conditions including diabetes, heart attack, stroke and cancer, according to the survey conducted by The Harris Poll......»»

A new survey by Coppell-based physician search and recruiting firm Merritt Hawkins found that a whopping 14 percent of doctors indicate they plan to change jobs as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The study also found that 21 percent have been .....»»

The Milwaukee Business Journal will host a virtual chat April 23 featuring the five leaders of the Milwaukee-area's largest health care systems, including Advocate Aurora Health CEO Jim Skogsbergh and Froedtert Health CEO Cathy Jacobson, with a focus.....»»

The Columbia-based Horizon Foundation is awarding $1 million in grants to meet the emergency needs of health care workers and vulnerable Howard County residents during the novel coronavirus pandemic. Half of the $1 million in funding will go to H.....»»

Before the health crisis, the city was home to 79,000 food-related jobs and contributed $66.3 million in wage tax revenue......»»

The current pandemic crisis overwhelming the world has demonstrated that some of the most essential workers — anywhere — are those employed in the health care industry. The United States........»»

Uber says it will offer 10 million free rides and deliveries to health care workers, seniors and peo.....»»

Industry leaders are hopeful a new initiative can rescue some Alamo City inns from closure as the COVID-19 pandemic has sunk hotel occupancy levels to dangerous lows. The American Hotel & Lodging Association has launched a new program called Hotels .....»»

Citing concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic, Aurora Health Care is postponing the opening of its $130 million clinic, ambulatory surgery center and physician office building in Pleasant Prairie. The Pleasant Prairie facility is the first major heal.....»»

New cases of COVID-19 jumped by more than 1,200 in one day and some 9 million Americans who work in the leisure and hospitality industry face temporary (or worse) layoffs due to the pandemic......»»

The economy added more than 2 million new jobs in 2019 for the ninth straight year led by the usual suspects: health care, professional firms and restaurants......»»

Houston’s health care industry boasts the most open positions out of any industry in the Bayou City, according to a new report, which also ranks Houston the worst of 10 major markets for growth in open jobs. The Glassdoor Job Market Report, rele.....»»