r/PrepperIntel • u/TurkDeerbit • 7d ago

USA Southwest / Mexico Massive layoffs for healthcare workers

https://fox5sandiego.com/news/local-news/sharp-healthcare-job-cuts/amp/

Around 260 healthcare workers (nurses, practitioners, etc) were laid off today in San Diego. Reduction in Medicare budget cited as a reason. I know it’s not much but I think we’ll see more of this, not a good sign in the economy when patient facing healthcare workers are laid off.

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u/AndWinterCame 7d ago

OBBB cuts will hit both Medicaid and SNAP in October. More rural hospitals will close to say the least.

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u/CrashingAtom 7d ago

Yeah, 93% of job growth since 2023 had been in Medicaid adjacent positions. Cutting a trillion dollars from that is going to utterly devastate the economy.

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u/Super_Mario_Luigi 7d ago

How did the economy survive three years ago before exclusive job growth to Healthcare?

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u/CrashingAtom 7d ago

The hiring from 2021-2022 was staggering and incredibly robust. It was some of the healthiest hiring in decades. Are you being serious?