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Analysis and Planning for South Carolina

Updated weekly as healthcare news develops.



August 1, 2014

In the News



Part of the Solution: Pre-Baccalaureate Healthcare Workers in a Time of Health System Change - According to brookings.edu, on July 24, 2014, healthcare occupations account for a large and growing share of the workforce and span the education and earnings continuum. Although many discussions of the healthcare workforce focus on doctors and other occupations requiring advanced degrees, the healthcare system would not function without pre-baccalaureate workers—those with less than a bachelor’s degree. TO READ MORE click here


Health care jobs lift less-educated workers - According to usatoday.com, on July 24, 2014, the boom in health care jobs is skewed toward positions requiring less education and providing lower-paid workers a potential pathway to better careers.TO READ MORE click here