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

BlueSky Team January 9, 2026

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

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What MSP Fees Are Really Doing to the Healthcare Staffing Market

BlueSky Team October 16, 2025

There’s an old finance joke: ask a mathematician, “What’s two plus two?” you get 4. Ask an accountant, “What do you need it to be?” Numbers can tell very different stories depending on who’s adding them up. In healthcare staffing, MSP fees are a perfect example: they don’t just skim

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Healthcare Staffing During a Federal Government Shutdown

BlueSky Team October 13, 2025

Hospital staffing remains steady despite federal budget uncertainty, with agencies leaning on contract extensions, local coverage, and tighter rate control. Learn how healthcare staffing firms can navigate these trends using smarter workforce planning and technology.

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Travel Nurses vs. Core Nurses: Do Work Environments and Staff Treatment Actually Differ?

BlueSky Team October 9, 2025

Short answer: Not according to recent evidence, but both groups report that the work environment still needs improvement. Travel Nurses and Core Nurses: Work Environment Comparison A national study in The Journal of Nursing Administration (JONA) examined whether travel nurses and core (non-travel) nurses perceive their work environment and ethical climate differently. Conducted across seven

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