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• By collaborating with the private sector, the Saudi government can bring in new innovations, improve service delivery, and create new jobs in the healthcare field by 2030. ArabNews
• While new technologies offer the hope of longer, healthier lives, they could unleash a torrent of investment into life sciences that will boost jobs, opportunities and growth. SKY
• India's demographic landscape presents both opportunities and challenges, with the potential for accelerated economic growth if investments are made in health, education, and employment. Drishti IAS
• Nearly 23% of trained health workers ready to provide health services may fail to find appropriate jobs by 2030 if investments are not made to expand decent employment opportunities for the HWF in Africa. PubMed Central (PMC)
• Merit Medicine, an Austin, Texas-based provider of AI-powered technology designed to predict increases in medical costs and health insurance claims for employers, raised $2 million in seed funding from LiveOak Ventures. Fortune
• The average cost of employer-sponsored healthcare coverage in the U.S. is expected to increase 9%, surpassing $16,000 per employee in 2025 unless employers take action to reduce it. Aon
• As we reported last fall, U.S. employers are expected to see a larger increase in premiums for employees' health insurance in 2024 than in recent years. Word & Brown General Agency
• From healthcare and education to transportation and manufacturing AI will transform industries, create new jobs and solve global problems. All Tech Magazine
• By offering an affordable and sustainable means of transportation, seagliders aim to facilitate improved access to healthcare and employment opportunities. | Hawai'i Seaglider Initiative hopes to provide low
• UK health and safety law does require that employers take any reasonably practicable measures that will keep their employees safe at work. British Safety Council
• Enhancing healthcare, securing funding for mental health support, expanding employment opportunities, and improving stakeholder coordination are critical to fostering a smoother reintegration process for veterans in Ukraine. IMPACT Initiatives
• According to the US Bureau of Statistics the employment of CHWs is projected to grow by 13% from 2014 to 2024, faster than the average for all other occupations in health system. PubMed Central (PMC)
• Workers in some parts of the world will come to expect their employers to make climate disaster response a more visible component of benefits packages, such as commitments to physical safety, compensation after a disaster, or mental health support. Personnel Today
• Large employers are bracing for a substantial increase in healthcare costs in 2025, driven by higher spending on medicines like the popular GLP-1 drugs for obesity. BioPharma Dive
• Nashville, Tennessee-based Thyme Care works with health plans, employers and risk-bearing providers across 31 states to support patients fighting cancer. MedCity News
• Not only will AI create more jobs within the tech industry (the World Economic Forum estimates it will create 97 million new roles), but it will redefine existing roles within other industries such as healthcare, marketing, and education. Forbes
• Between 2021 and 2031, all industries are expected to see increases in employment, but healthcare services, professional and business services, government and public education services, and leisure and hospitality services will grow the fastest. CEW Georgetown
• Illinois offers a variety of benefits for veterans, encompassing financial assistance, housing, education, employment, healthcare, and recreational opportunities. VA Claims Insider
• Georgia provides a variety of benefits for veterans, covering areas like education, employment, housing, health care, and recreational opportunities. VA Claims Insider
• Veterans in Connecticut have access to a variety of benefits ranging from educational support to healthcare, financial aid, and employment opportunities. VA Claims Insider
• Harnessing America's offshore wind resources will boost economic activity, create jobs, reduce pollution providing environmental and public health benefits, and strengthen America's energy security by enhancing grid reliability and energy independence. American Clean Power (ACP)
• Employment in the healthcare field is projected to grow between 15-16% over the next decade-much faster than the average for all occupations, adding about 2.4 million new jobs by 2029. Staffing and Recruiting Agency | Top Staffing Agency |

Last updated: 03 November 2024