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With a large segment of the population entering retirement age, health care remains strong, adding nearly 200,000 jobs so far this year. All sectors of the health-care industry experienced growth from January to July 2008. Ambulatory health-care services (which include doctor’s offices, outpatient care centers and home health services) experienced a gain of 106,800 jobs. Hospitals added 71,300 positions, while nursing and residential care facilities grew by 18,200 jobs. Additionally, social assistance (like substance abuse and mental health counseling) added 18,400 jobs. Indeed, 30 percent of large health-care employers (50 or more employees) expected to expand staffs in the third quarter of 2008, according to “CareerBuilder.com and USA Today’s” “Q3 2008 Job Forecast.”