The US will be short 100,000 healthcare workers by 2028, according to Mercer’s new Future of the US Healthcare Industry: Labor Market Projections by 2028 report. Nursing assistants have the biggest projected deficit over any other analyzed healthcare occupation, according to Mercer. It expects the US to be short by more than 73,000 nursing assistants nationwide. The slow growth rate for nursing assistants — especially in states such as New York, Texas and California — will directly impact patient care. The healthcare worker deficits are not evenly spread out.
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