Despite strong health care job growth driving U.S. employment gains in 2025, new immigration restrictions and major Medicaid cuts threaten the sector's future workforce expansion and stability.

A National Bureau of Economic Research study links U.S. hospital mergers to higher costs, staffing cuts, and increased patient mortality, highlighting risks of healthcare consolidation.

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