Healthcare workers need more support post-government shutdown

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  • Key Insight: Healthcare managers and leaders will be responsible for reducing employee stress and spearheading repair efforts.
  • What’s at Stake: Benefits leaders face longer wait times, extended holds on the phone and interactions with overextended medical staff.
  • Supporting data: Approximately 32,460 healthcare workers were furloughed during the government shutdown, according to the Department of Health and Human Services.
  • Source: Bullets generated by AI with editorial review

With the healthcare industry still feeling the effects of the government shutdown, leaders can address the ongoing challenges by increasing support for the employees who keep the system running.

Paola Peralta
Associate Editor

Paola Peralta is an Associate Editor at Employee Benefit News and has been with the team for five years. She is a proud UCF journalism graduate who got her start through a Dow Jones News Fund … Read full bio


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