Tag: Bureau of Labor Statistics

Please Respond to Fed Survey on Accuracy in Medicare Payments

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) conducts numerous surveys of hospitals and health care providers that are used by the government to make economic decisions that affect the entire medical care system. Key users include the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the Federal Reserve Bank, and the U.S. Congress. The Centers for…

Home Health Leads Rapid Health Care Job Growth, Spending Slows

Employment in the health care sector continues to grow at a record pace, according to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), but spending in the sector continued to grow more slowly than the rest of the economy. JOBS BLS statistics indicate the health care sector added 49,000 jobs in March 2019,…

What Home Health Aides Earn Varies from State to State

There is an enormous need for home health aides in the United States right now, and that need will only continue to grow in the future. As reported here in NAHC Report, home health aide is the most in-demand job in the country, and there is projected to be a massive shortage of home health…

Massive Caregiver Shortage Will Be a Major Challenge for Home Health and Hospice

Readers of NAHC Report are well aware that home health and hospice face a critical shortage of caregivers in the years to come. (See HERE and HERE and HERE and HERE and HERE for examples of previous coverage of this issue.) However, new information indicates this looming shortage could be even worse than previously believed – to the tune of millions of workers. A new…