Steady Healthcare Hiring Continues

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Healthcare continues to be a bright spot when it comes to US employment.  The industry added 23,400 jobs in March and 295,000 over the past 12 months.  The Bureau of Labor Statistics numbers reveal that jobs in ambulatory healthcare services exceeded other healthcare sectors with an increase of 15,000.  Home healthcare services - within the sector, added 6,800 jobs.  Hospital employment also rose in March.