10 of the 20 fastest growing occupations are in healthcare.
Healthcare will create over 3 million new jobs in the next 10 years.
10 of the top 15 highest paying jobs in 2009 were in healthcare.
In 2008, there were a total of 5,010 hospitals in the United States.
Registered Nurses (RNs) held about 2.6 million jobs in 2009, making it the largest healthcare occupation.
In 2010, there were a total of 74,755 Physician Assistants in the U.S.
In 2009, there were a total of 247,767 Dentists in the U.S.
Healthcare employment constituted 8.7% of total employment in the United States in 2009.
Management, business, and financial operations occupations make up 4 percent of employment in healthcare.
There were 10,739 paid Medical Malpractice claims in the U.S. in 2009 totaling $3,471,631,100 with the average claim payment being $323,273.
The total number of retail prescription drugs filled at pharmacies in 2009 was 3,679,671,222 with total sales equaling $217,189,501,068.
National demand for Respiratory Care professionals is expected to grow up to 26% in the coming decade due to a large increase in the elderly population, the impact of environmental problems, the increasing prevalence of asthma and COPD, and technological treatment advances.
Nurse Anesthetists administer approximately 65% of the 26 million anesthetics given to patients in the U.S. each year.
An estimated 262,000 people occupy health management positions at numerous organizational levels, from department head to chief executive officer.