healthcare sector announced 52,638 job cuts in 2013, which is 45 percent more than the 36,212 a year earlier. It attributes the cuts to reductions in Medicare reimbursements and Medicaid funding, forcing hospitals and other healthcare providers to adjust staffing levels.
In March 2014, healthcare layoffs ranked first on the firm’s job cut report, with 5,768 job losses in March 2014 and a year-to-date total of 10,984.
http://www.amnhealthcare.com/latest-healthcare-news/states-report-healthcare-layoffs-reductions-due-federal-cuts/
Again, just the last year. Im putting this here for the lurkers.