Inside the ‘Drastic Understaffing’ in Healthcare & Patient Impact

Stephen Beard, chairman and CEO of Covista (ATGE), shares their report on the current staffing shortfall in the healthcare industry. He says they are “drastically understaffed,” impacting care capacity around the country. “There is durable secular demand” and “attractive wage growth” in this sector, particularly as the population continues to age. However, the ability to train new workers hasn’t kept up with demand.

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05 Feb 2026

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