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-- 18 million health care workers;
-- another 26 million jobs in other industries for a 45 million total; and
-- nationwide, "health care value added generated 12.1% of employee compensation, and 10.5% of total employment."
Occupations
Health service industries include 511 occupations, 43% in management, administration, finance, physical plant operations, and many other non-health related fields. Registered nurses number about 2.1 million, about 25% of health care professionals. Nursing aides, orderlies, attendants and home health aides comprise another 25%. Doctors are 3% of the total.
Initial Findings
Medicare for all, including Part D will generate:
-- $317 billion in increased public and private revenues;
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