Opinion: The steady growth in health care jobs isn’t all positive

For the first time in U.S. history, health care is the country’s largest employer. Five of the 10 fastest-growing occupations over the next decade are in health care, and projections say the sector will soon create one-third of all new jobs. While this progress has been a celebration for many, unchecked job growth in health care has also been the primary driver of America’s skyrocketing health care prices, and hasn’t translated into better outcomes for patients.

Capitol Hill policymakers, who could help remedy the situation, are