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

The AI Now Institute released a report documenting how gig-work platforms like ShiftKey, Clipboard Health, and CareRev are lobbying at least 17 states to exempt themselves from healthcare staffing regulations, using AI-driven pricing and contractor classifications that could leave nurses with lower pay and fewer protections. These platforms use algorithmic wage discrimination, bidding auctions, and performance ratings while classifying nurses as independent contractors without benefits like overtime or workers' compensation. Several states including Colorado, Illinois, and Iowa have active bills that could reshape nursing regulations, though New York rejected the gig model in 2025.