Abstract: This applied study explored the role of behavioral health issues among workers in the healthcare industry in the United States. It features highlights of our larger study in 2024 of eight different industries. The 24.9 million employees in the healthcare industry accounted for 16% of the total U.S. workforce. Recent data on number of worker, number of employers, worker age, gender, private/public sector, union representation, compensation, and safety from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for 7 other industry categories was presented to provide context for this one industry.