Cost of Health Care Workforce

Abstract

The health sector in the United States has its share of challenges. The biggest challenge at

this point is concerning the cost of labor in hospitals, which is gradually increasing. The fact that

healthcare is essential and necessary for the citizens means that whatever the cost, the people will

always need it. The increase in hospital costs is due to the rising labor cost. According to the

report by the new American Hospital Association (AHA), American hospitals are dealing with

ongoing workforce shortages, including nurses, pharmacists, medical technicians, as well as

other clinicians. The deficit in the workforce is happening at a time when demand for health care

has risen significantly. It puts more cost pressure on hospitals as they may need to import labor

to meet the rising demand. This paper seeks to discuss the causes of the rise in well-fare need, as

well as the solution to the reducing workforce and high labor demand.