The COVID-19 pandemic made the world aware of what the aging services sector has known for years: older adults with increasingly complex care needs are driving a demand for care that the nation is not prepared to handle, LeadingAge Director of Workforce Policy Nicole Howell said Monday at the organization’s annual meeting. During a workforce…
The Department of Health and Human Services recently signed a memorandum of understanding with California State University, the nation’s largest four-year public university system, to collaborate on encouraging students to seek federal careers in health care. HHS also hopes the memorandum sets a national model for how universities and federal agencies can work together to…
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) last month announced $100 million in awardsaimed at growing, supporting, and strengthening the healthcare workforce. As part of HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra’s Health Workforce Initiative, the Biden-Harris Administration has prioritized investing in recruitment, training, and support for the healthcare workforce to maintain nationwide high-quality patient care and address workforce shortages in…
On October 5, the Boston Globe published a letter to the editor from Healthcare Workforce Coalition member Kara Murphy (PRS Global) advocating for the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act (HWRA). Murphy’s letter responded to an editorial that highlighted the severity of the national nursing shortage—and the broken immigration system that prevents thousands of qualified foreign-born nurses from legally…
The Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes’ Foundation was recently named Fierce 50 of 2024 by Fierce Healthcare, a prestigious recognition of organizations and leaders who “demonstrate unwavering dedication and creativity, propelling biopharma and healthcare forward” towards meaningful change. Selected within the Social Impact Honorees category, the Lorna Breen Heroes’ Foundation was acknowledged for its work combatting healthcare worker…
Foreign-born workers can help alleviate staffing constraints plaguing aging-care industries, but strict immigration policies are keeping many qualified caregivers out of providers’ reach. That’s according to a new report by LeadingAge. To read the full article from McKnight’s Long Term Care News, click here.
A recent Mercer research report on U.S. healthcare labor market projections predicts a workforce shortage of 100,000 workers by 2028. The anticipated surpluses and shortages among 88 different healthcare occupations were examined, including the roles of home health aides, nurse practitioners, physicians, registered nurses, and nursing assistants. The report assessed where the largest supply-demand gaps will occur, which healthcare occupations…
With little time left in the 118th Congress, lawmakers must prioritize bipartisan legislation to strengthen the nursing workforce, protect healthcare workers, and support mental health for the people who provide care every single day WASHINGTON – As Members of Congress reconvene in Washington this week after the August recess, the Healthcare Workforce Coalition calls on lawmakers to prioritize…
On July 31, the American Hospital Association (AHA) and American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) hosted a Senate-side briefing highlighting the growing specter of violence in hospitals and how Congress can help protect health care workers. Congressional staff heard from Sen. Joe Manchin (I-WV) and frontline health care leaders. The two associations are among the…
Members of the Healthcare Workforce Coalition visited Capitol Hill on July 25 to speak with lawmakers and legislative staff about three critical pieces of legislation impacting the healthcare workforce: the Safety from Violence for Healthcare Employees (SAVE) Act (H.R. 2584/S. 2768), the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act (HWRA) (H.R. 6205/S.3211), and the Reauthorization of the Dr. Lorna…