Antitrust, Talent, and Trust: What the Aya–Cross Country Deal Collapse Really Means for Healthcare Staffing

The healthcare staffing industry is often described as cyclical, booms followed by corrections. But the collapse of the proposed acquisition by Aya Healthcare of Cross Country Healthcare, combined with renewed federal scrutiny of noncompete practices, signals something more structural: a shift in how regulators view labor markets, consolidation, and competition in healthcare staffing. Introduction: Beyond […]