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    <submissionType>SCHEDULE 13G</submissionType>
    <filerInfo>
      <filer>
        <filerCredentials>
          <cik>0001386060</cik>
          <ccc>XXXXXXXX</ccc>
        </filerCredentials>
      </filer>
      <liveTestFlag>LIVE</liveTestFlag>


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    <coverPageHeader>
      <securitiesClassTitle>Common Stock</securitiesClassTitle>
      <eventDateRequiresFilingThisStatement>03/31/2026</eventDateRequiresFilingThisStatement>
      <issuerInfo>
        <issuerCik>0001141103</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CROSS COUNTRY HEALTHCARE INC</issuerName>
        <issuerCusips>
          <issuerCusipNumber>227483104</issuerCusipNumber>
        </issuerCusips>
        <issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>
          <ns1:street1>5201 CONGRESS AVENUE, SUITE 160</ns1:street1>
          <ns1:city>BOCA RATON</ns1:city>
          <ns1:stateOrCountry>FL</ns1:stateOrCountry>
          <ns1:zipCode>33487</ns1:zipCode>
        </issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>
      </issuerInfo>
      <designateRulesPursuantThisScheduleFiled>
        <designateRulePursuantThisScheduleFiled>Rule 13d-1(b)</designateRulePursuantThisScheduleFiled>
      </designateRulesPursuantThisScheduleFiled>
    </coverPageHeader>
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      <reportingPersonName>Boston Partners</reportingPersonName>
      <citizenshipOrOrganization>DE</citizenshipOrOrganization>
      <reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedNumberOfShares>
        <soleVotingPower>2538481</soleVotingPower>
        <sharedVotingPower>0</sharedVotingPower>
        <soleDispositivePower>2538481</soleDispositivePower>
        <sharedDispositivePower>0</sharedDispositivePower>
      </reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedNumberOfShares>
      <reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedAggregateNumberOfShares>2538481</reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedAggregateNumberOfShares>
      <aggregateAmountExcludesCertainSharesFlag>N</aggregateAmountExcludesCertainSharesFlag>
      <classPercent>7.85</classPercent>
      <typeOfReportingPerson>IA</typeOfReportingPerson>
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      <item1>
        <issuerName>CROSS COUNTRY HEALTHCARE INC</issuerName>
        <issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>5201 CONGRESS AVENUE, SUITE 160, BOCA RATON, FLORIDA
33487</issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>
      </item1>
      <item2>
        <filingPersonName>Boston Partners</filingPersonName>
        <principalBusinessOfficeOrResidenceAddress>ONE BEACON STREET
30TH FLOOR
BOSTON, Massachusetts
02108</principalBusinessOfficeOrResidenceAddress>
        <citizenship>Boston Partners - DELAWARE</citizenship>
      </item2>
      <item3>
        <notApplicableFlag>N</notApplicableFlag>
        <typeOfPersonFiling>IA</typeOfPersonFiling>
      </item3>
      <item4>
        <amountBeneficiallyOwned>2,538,481</amountBeneficiallyOwned>
        <classPercent>7.85</classPercent>
        <numberOfSharesPersonHas>
          <solePowerOrDirectToVote>Boston Partners - 2,538,481</solePowerOrDirectToVote>
          <sharedPowerOrDirectToVote>Boston Partners - 0</sharedPowerOrDirectToVote>
          <solePowerOrDirectToDispose>Boston Partners - 2,538,481</solePowerOrDirectToDispose>
          <sharedPowerOrDirectToDispose>Boston Partners - 0</sharedPowerOrDirectToDispose>
        </numberOfSharesPersonHas>
      </item4>
      <item5>
        <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
      </item5>
      <item6>
        <notApplicableFlag>N</notApplicableFlag>
        <ownershipMoreThan5PercentOnBehalfOfAnotherPerson>This Schedule is being filed with respect to 2,538,481 shares of CROSS COUNTRY HEALTHCARE INC. (the Common Stock) held by Boston Partners on 03/31/2026 for the discretionary account of certain clients. By reason of rule 13d-3 under the act Boston Partners may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of such Common Stock. To the knowledge of Boston Partners no person has the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from or the proceeds from the sale of such Common Stock which represents more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Common Stock referred to in item 4(b) hereof.</ownershipMoreThan5PercentOnBehalfOfAnotherPerson>
      </item6>
      <item7>
        <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
      </item7>
      <item8>
        <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
      </item8>
      <item9>
        <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
      </item9>
      <item10>
        <notApplicableFlag>N</notApplicableFlag>
        <certifications>By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under ?? 240.14a-11.</certifications>
      </item10>
    </items>
    <signatureInformation>
      <reportingPersonName>Boston Partners</reportingPersonName>
      <signatureDetails>
        <signature>/s/ Ali Farooqi</signature>
        <title>Ali Farooqi / Senior Compliance Manager</title>
        <date>05/14/2026</date>
      </signatureDetails>
    </signatureInformation>
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