By Michael Sainato
Publication Date: 2026-04-21 10:00:00
Multibillion-dollar tech platforms are aggressively pushing to deregulate the “Uber for Nursing” industry to expand gig work in the healthcare sector, according to a report released Tuesday.
The AI Now Institute’s report, “Uber for Nursing Part II: How Gig Nursing Companies Are Lobbying States to Deregulate Healthcare,” examines the use of artificial intelligence in staffing hospitals and other healthcare facilities.
The report warns that the increasing use of technology comes at the expense of workers’ rights, protections and pay.
As is increasingly the case with ride-hailing services, the “Uber for nurses” model relies on artificial intelligence to set pay rates for work shifts, monitor performance metrics, and use that data to determine a worker’s future access to jobs and pay rates. The industry also allows nurses to bid on work shifts, with the lowest pay rate winning the bid.
The model was lucrative for its sponsors. Three nurse appearances…
