Workforce/Access Shortage

Australia’s federal budget reforms include measures aimed at better aligning migration policy with occupational licensing systems to address...

Vermont lawmakers are considering a set of bills aimed at expanding scope of practice for certain licensed professions as part of a broader effort...

A growing shortage of maternity care in the United States—driven in part by the closure of more than 500 hospital obstetric units since...

Japan’s ageing population and growing shortages in healthcare and elder-care work have made the country a potential employment destination for...

In November 2025, the U.S. Department of Education reclassified nursing, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, physical therapists,...

Texas and Arkansas have agreed to expand electrician license reciprocity, allowing licensed master electricians from either state to work in the...

Nigeria has launched the “National Strategic Directions for Nursing and Midwifery (NSDNM) 2025–2030,” a reform framework developed...

The Philippine government has launched a “Regulatory Sandbox Pilot Program for Flexible Supervision of Pharmacies” to improve access to...

In response to the growing use of AI-powered “therapy” apps, some U.S. states have begun enacting laws to regulate them, citing gaps in...

As of October 1, 2025, Saskatchewan has amended its Legal Profession Act to allow certain non-lawyers to hold limited licenses issued by the Law...

A recent Cato Institute research brief examines the impact of Universal Occupational Licensing Recognition (ULR) on healthcare access and patient...

House Bill 1270, recently passed unanimously by the Illinois House, aims to address the state's health care workforce shortage by simplifying the...