Before anyone becomes wildly enthusiastic about changing the projected path of America's Health Care in the next session of Congress check the Bureau of Labor Statistics databases which clearly demonstrate that health care is the employment bright spot in our economy. Make health care unaffordable or unachievable, put healthcare workers out of jobs, and we will worsen our depression and economic outlook.
To pique your interest, here is the health care employment summary chart comparing health care employment in 2010 with 2000. If you want to see more (suggested - follow straightforward instructions at the BLS site), click here.
Employment, Hours, and Earnings from the Current Employment Statistics survey (National)
Series Id: CEU6562000101
Not Seasonally Adjusted
Super Sector: Education and health services
Industry: Health care
NAICS Code: 621,2,3
Data Type: ALL EMPLOYEES, THOUSANDS
Download: Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
2000 10739.7 10751.2 10776.4 10782.0 10804.3 10868.7 10892.0 10902.9 10894.7 10925.9 10962.2 10993.7 10857.8
2010 13618.5 13622.4 13671.5 13694.2 13715.1 13768.7 13809.9 13826.9 13804.2 13859.5(P) 13900.5(P)
P : preliminary
Bottom Line: Further tampering with health care may be damaging to America's healthy economy.
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