🩺 Health Skills #18

This week, according to labor market trends, the Andalusian public health service will hire 5,809 healthcare professionals in Malaga this summer to maintain care during staff vacations. Munson Healthcare received a $500K state grant in Michigan to strengthen recruitment through earn-as-you-learn and apprenticeship programs. Meanwhile, healthcare workers at West Anaheim Medical Center launched a five-day strike protesting unlivable wages and understaffing. 

In the upskilling and reskilling frontline, Florida State University will sponsor four new residency programs in partnership with Ascension Sacred Heart to expand physician training. California State University, San Bernardino’s Palm Desert Campus secured an $88K grant to scale its Nursing Street Medicine Program. In Tennessee, Austin Peay State University was awarded $1.94M to launch the RISE TN initiative, aiming to provide training across critical healthcare fields. 

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Healthcare Labor Market Trends

👥 The Andalusian public health service is set to hire 5,809 healthcare workers to accommodate summer leave in Malaga. The Health Service of Andalusia (SAS) plans to bring on 5,809 healthcare professionals this summer in Malaga. This initiative aims to cover staff vacations and address the increased demand, ensuring continuous care across the province.

🏥 A $500K state grant aims to support Munson Healthcare's recruitment efforts. Munson Healthcare in Michigan received a $500K state grant to enhance recruitment and retention. The funds will support "earn-as-you-learn" programs and apprenticeships, addressing critical healthcare workforce shortages in the region.

⛑️ Healthcare workers are on a 5-day strike at West Anaheim Medical Center. They are protesting against unlivable wages and severe understaffing. The outlet attributes the situation to corporate greed and systemic healthcare decay, while also criticizing union leadership.

Medical Debt Burdens New Mothers

🤱 New mothers (18-35) are significantly more likely to hold medical debt (14.3% with >$250 debt vs. 7.6% of peers), creating an economic burden from childbirth-related healthcare costs during a financially vulnerable period.

💸 High out-of-pocket expenses for childbirth, especially with private insurance, and insufficient household savings drive this debt. This exposes families to economic shocks from predictable, yet costly, healthcare needs. 

📊 Medical debt among new mothers often correlates with broader financial distress, including credit issues and delaying further necessary care. Potential income loss from unpaid leave exacerbates this economic vulnerability.

Upskilling/ Reskilling Intiatives

🧑‍⚕️ FSU Partners with Ascension Sacred Heart to Expand Physician Residency Programs in Florida. Starting July 1, four residency programs with 90 training slots will be sponsored by Florida State University's College of Medicine, aiming to address Florida’s physician shortage. 

💊 DHCD Grants $88K to CSUSB’s Street Medicine Program to Expand Community-Based Nursing Training. The initiative enhances clinical training for nursing students while delivering vital healthcare services to unsheltered and underserved populations across the Coachella Valley. 

📝 Austin Peay Awarded $1.94M to Build Rural Healthcare Talent Pipeline in Tennessee. Funded by the Tennessee Higher Education Commission, the RISE TN initiative will deliver paid clinical training, phlebotomy programs, and online degree pathways across 7 rural counties, aiming to upskill high schoolers and adults in critical healthcare fields. 

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