Financial Hardship Is Common Among US Healthcare Workers, Research Suggests

The American Journal of Managed Care (10/22, Jeremias) reports, “Financial hardship – including poverty, food insecurity, and housing instability – was found to be common among US health care workers, particularly those in direct care and support roles, according to a new research letter.” The investigators “highlighted inequities within the workforce, noting that racial and ethnic minority groups were overrepresented in the lowest-paid health care occupations.” The findings were published in JAMA.

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— “Many US Health Care Workers Face Poverty, Food Insecurity, and Housing Instability,”Skylar Jeremias, The American Journal of Managed Care , October 22, 2025

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