Wages

On this episode, Cathleen McCabe, MD, and Laura Enyedi, MD, chat with guest Cynthia Pong, JD, about combating burnout, changing up careers, ‘career insurance’ and how to negotiate your contract successfully.

Health care workers who were unionized in 2009 to 2021 earned better pay and benefits than those who were not, according to researchers. Despite this, rates of labor unionization were low.

Despite comprising 67% of the health and care workforce, women earn about 20% less than their male counterparts, according to a joint report by the International Labor Organization and WHO.

Many Americans, including those working full-time jobs, are unable to afford essentials they need to remain healthy, according to the AMA.