Becker’s Healthcare Podcast

Becker’s Healthcare Podcast


Healthcare Workforce Shortages and the Financial Strain Threatening Care Delivery with Dr. Harry Severance

December 28, 2025

In this episode, Dr. Harry Severance, a healthcare strategist, shares sobering data on accelerating clinician and nursing shortages, rising burnout, and declining interest in healthcare careers, while also examining how unpaid care, insurance gaps, and financial pressures are pushing hospitals and service lines toward closure.