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healthcare workforce
Coverage of healthcare workforce in the Nexus archive.
- Texas’ health care workforce has increased 123% in 30 years. State officials say it isn’t enough
Texas' healthcare workforce has grown by 123% over 30 years, but state officials warn it remains insufficient to meet rising demand. Healthcare is now the state's largest and fastest-growing industry, yet workforce shortages are worsening, according to testimony at a House Committee on Public Health hearing.
- States say Trump admin unlawfully redefined ‘professional degree,’ cutting off loans for healthcare workers
A coalition of attorneys general and governors sued the U.S. Department of Education over regulations redefining 'professional degree' to impose stricter loan limits on graduate programs like nursing and teaching. The lawsuit claims the redefinition unlawfully narrows eligibility, reducing funding for institutions and threatening healthcare workforce needs.