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markodochartaigh

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2. In Texas without nurses from India and Nigeria

Reply to mahina (Reply #1)

Mon Dec 29, 2025, 06:24 PM

14 hrs ago

most urban hospitals could not staff their units. I think that the Republican plan is to have the old and sick die off. Then AI can do some jobs and US workers who can't find jobs because other sectors of the economy have crashed can go into health care.
Of course "health care" administration will continue its robust growth.

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Without people from the Phillipines we wonʻt have a functioning health care system at all, at least here in the islands. mahina 14 hrs ago #1

In Texas without nurses from India and Nigeria markodochartaigh 14 hrs ago #2

What are the root causes of this problem? ClaudetteCC 12 hrs ago #4

The goal might be to reduce local nursing or caregiver wages. travelingthrulife 12 hrs ago #5

That's true as well. markodochartaigh 10 hrs ago #7

Those other countries don't have surplus healthcare workers, markodochartaigh 10 hrs ago #6

I fear for the dental school here in Tampa.. A Large majority are from South Asia and South America.. mitch96 13 hrs ago #3

The VA employs many also Historic NY 8 hrs ago #8