Louis-Jonas Heizlsperger

Dec 12, 2023 | aei.org | Amitabh Chandra |Louis-Jonas Heizlsperger

SummaryTo report employment trends and wages in health care in a systematic way, the authors use data from the Current Employment Statistics program that is administered by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The authors review employment, hours, and wages from March 2006 to June 2023, which enables an analysis that places recent trends into perspective in a way that is not possible with only post–Covid-19 pandemic data.

Dec 4, 2023 | catalyst.nejm.org | Louis-Jonas Heizlsperger

Notwithstanding concerns about staffing levels and burnout in health care, federal wage and employment data does not support the suggestion that a Covid-19 pandemic-related spike in quitting has had an enduring impact for hospitals or physician offices. Employment in the care delivery system generally exceeds pre-pandemic levels.