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fromMedCity News
4 days ago

CMS' New $50B Rural Health Fund - Is It Just Another Band-Aid? - MedCity News

The program will distribute $50 billion to states between fiscal year 2026 and fiscal year 2030, with $10 billion released each year. That represents roughly a 50% increase in federal spending on rural healthcare, which currently totals about $19 billion per year through Medicaid. To qualify for funding, states must submit a detailed plan outlining how they intend to use the money to improve rural healthcare.
Public health
#immigration-policy
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
4 days ago
UK politics

New immigration rules could stifle SME growth and innovation - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Stricter immigration rules and higher English requirements risk limiting SMEs' access to skilled workers, undermining growth, innovation and operational resilience in key sectors.
fromBusiness Insider
4 weeks ago
US politics

Get used to an America with fewer jobs

Tighter immigration policy and proposed H-1B fee have slowed labor-force growth, reducing job growth and creating sectoral labor shortages without triggering large unemployment spikes.
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US politics
fromenglish.elpais.com
5 days ago

Over 100 business leaders go to Congress to warn about the labor shortage caused by deportations

Mass deportations are causing severe workforce shortages; businesses urge Congress to pass the Dignity Act to provide legal work permits for undocumented workers.
Social justice
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

The untapped workforce solving industry labor shortages

Second-chance talent—graduates of prison education programs—are an underutilized, motivated source of skilled workers who can fill labor shortages and reduce recidivism.
Business
fromFortune
3 weeks ago

Ford CEO says America is 'far behind' rivals like China on blue-collar industry. 'It is pretty humbling when you look at where we are' | Fortune

U.S. manufacturing lags behind China, South Korea, and Japan due to underinvestment; bold public‑private action and funding are required to restore competitiveness.
US politics
fromAxios
1 month ago

Raid at Georgia battery plant points to conflicts in Trump's growth plans

Crackdown on undocumented workers halted construction of Hyundai's US battery plant, arresting hundreds and risking shortages of skilled engineers needed for advanced battery production.
US politics
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

America's people shortage is about to get real. Colleges, companies, and cities are unprepared.

Declining US birth rates since 2007 will shrink the future workforce and college-aged population, creating severe labor shortages and economic strain.
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