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Vivian Health’s 2025 Workforce Report Uncovers A Growing Divide Between Clinician Expectations and Workplace Reality
Survey of healthcare clinicians exposes alarming gaps in support: 84% face understaffing challenges, 76% say burnout hasn’t improved, and 66% have considered leaving healthcareSAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vivian Health, an IAC company (NASDAQ: IAC) and the largest online marketplace for healthcare talent serving more than 2.5 million clinicians, today released its 2025 Healthcare Workforce Report, underscoring persistent challenges facing the U.S. healthcare industry. Now in
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