Illness and medical bills cause half of all bankruptcies
...otal number of people directly affected by medical bankruptcies to more than two million annually. Surprisingly, most of those bankrupted by medical problems had health insurance. More than three-quarters were insured at the start of the bankrupting illness. Among those with private insurance, however, one-thi...More students choosing health profession sciences as major due to unstable job atmosphere
...Amid all the layoffs, hiring freezes, and declared bankruptcies plaguing the economy, the health professions industry seems to be unscathed, and even growing. Students at Northeastern and elsewhere are increasingly drawn to a field in which they are nearly guaranteed a job upon graduation, and a well-paid one to ...