Hospital Jobs a Replacement for Manufacturing Positions

Government data show that hiring is on the rise in the health care sector, while job losses continue to mount in the manufacturing arena. Health care jobs could help blunt the effect of a downturn in the economy, but some experts warn that the jobs could make local economies increasingly dependent on government spending through Medicare and other programs.

• "New Prescription: Factories Fading, Hospitals Step In" (Dougherty, Wall Street Journal, 4/15).