Dec 22, 2020
MONDAY, Dec. 21, 2020 (HealthDay News) Long-term care workers in nursing homes commonly hold multiple jobs, which may be contributing to the spread of COVID-19 in nursing homes, according to a study published online Nov. 19 in
Medical Care Research and Review.
Reagan A. Baughman, Ph.D., from the University of New Hampshire in Durham, and colleagues used data from the Current Population Survey (2010 to 2019) to document the rate of nursing and long-term care workers who hold second jobs.
The researchers found that on average, 6.41 percent of personal care and nursing aides and 6.23 percent of licensed practical nurses and registered nurses held second jobs. These rates are 35 and 32 percent higher than those of other workers, respectively. The probability of holding a second job for personal care and nursing aides was associated with both wages and hours in the primary job. For registered nurses and licensed practical nurses, fewer hours were more strongly correlat
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In November 2020, the number of private sector jobs in New York State increased over the month by 0.5%, according to preliminary figures released today by the New York State Department of Labor. It brings the total number of private sector jobs to 7,385,800.
Officials said it represents the seventh straight month of job gains for the Empire State.
By comparison, the number of private sector jobs in the U.S. grew by 0.3% in November 2020. New York State’s private sector job count grew faster than the nation’s for the fifth straight month in November.
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Critics of the lockdowns have been warning about the negative consequences of shutting down the economy and locking people inside their homes. While the media presents constant updates about the death toll and number of coronavirus cases, rarely is the damage caused by the lockdowns presented for the public to see. One has to search for it, but it s there.
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Abstract
Issue: Employer-based health insurance has become less affordable for many Americans over the past decade, with premium contributions and deductibles taking up a larger share of household income. As millions of workers lose income through furloughs and wage cuts, COVID-19 may exacerbate this trend. One proposed solution is to make it easier for workers and their families to enroll in subsidized health plans through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplaces. Such a change would remove the current “firewall” between employer plans and marketplace coverage.
Goal: To analyze the potential effects of a proposal to allow more workers and their families to purchase ACA marketplace plans, both with the subsidies currently available and with more generous ones.