While the healthcare industry is often considered to be recession-proof, Healthcare jobs in Atlanta are starting to feel the pain of the current economy.
Many hospitals, doctors and other medical providers are seeing financial problems as more patients can’t afford to pay bills and more patients postpone medical care. The State of Georgia has more than 170 hospitals, all of which are being affected by the economy. Because of less income, hospitals are being forced to delay equipment purchases and renovations.
According to an article by the Atlanta Journal Constitution, part of the problem is that Georgia’s unemployment rate continues to rise, resulting in more and more people being without health insurance and causing some people to cut back on elective surgeries, scheduled procedures, appointments and prescription drugs.