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Three recent reports give APTA and its members data on the demographics, wages, and vacancies in the profession.
What with the tail of a global pandemic, shifting dynamics between employers and employees, economic uncertainty, and emerging artificial intelligence technologies, the U.S. workforce is in a state of disruption. Add in continuing examination of health care reform as the nation attempts to make services more accessible, more affordable, and with better outcomes, and health care in particular — physical therapy even more specifically — faces mounting challenges.
Date: February 1, 2024
Contact: aptamag@apta.org
Content Type: Feature
Keith Loria
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APTA and State Chapters Advocate for Improved Access and Payment Under MedicaidMay 26, 2026
State chapters are advocating to state policymakers as Medicaid budget constraints put pressure on payment rates, patient access, and the sustainability
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Now Open: Registration for the Lynda D. Woodruff Lecture on June 18May 26, 2026
Maintaining a commitment to belonging in physical therapy requires ongoing reflection, honesty about the profession’s history, and a willingness to act
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CMS Proposes New Model That Could Highlight PTs’ Impact in Joint ReplacementMay 22, 2026
In the model, physical therapists would serve as a critical component of some of Medicare’s most common surgical interventions.
