Nurses Sound Alarm as 'Uber for Nursing' Apps Push to Deregulate Healthcare

Re:Nurses Sound Alarm as 'Uber for Nursing' Apps Push to Der... by jareklupinski on Sunday November 01, 2026 @02:39PM (#50328939)

> A companion Roosevelt Institute brief found that some platforms "use data-brokers to determine nurse debt levels and offer lower wages to those with highest debt loads."

thanks free market

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Re:Nurses Sound Alarm as 'Uber for Nursing' Apps Push to Der... by im3w1l on Sunday November 01, 2026 @03:32PM (#50329506)

When something sounds too bad to be true, I think it's fair that we should ask for some kind of evidence to be produced. They cite a Roosevelt Institute article that says

"Gig nursing apps MAY [my caps] determine pay by what the firm knows about how much a nurse was willing to accept for a previous assignment, how often they bid for shifts, or how much credit card or other kinds of debt they might hold."

That kind of sounds like they are overselling a hypothetical. Even just an "insiders familiar with the matter have told us that it IS happening", would make me believe it more.

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Re:Nurses Sound Alarm as 'Uber for Nursing' Apps Push to Der... by antonvs on Sunday November 01, 2026 @03:01PM (#50329163)

I'm investing in guillotines. I have a feeling they're going to be hot.

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