Hospitals in Alabama have lost more money than in any other state since the start of the pandemic, down $1.5 billion since 2020, NBC affiliate WSFA reported Feb. 2.
Unless significant efforts are made to increase recruitment and retention, the world is facing a projected shortage of up to 13 million nurses by 2030, according to a 2021 report from the International Council of Nurses.
House Democrats are working to introduce legislation aiming to solve the Department of Veteran’s Affairs’ EHR issues without returning to the VA’s pre-Oracle Cerner system, sources told Fedscoop Feb. 2.
In 2022, Indiana hospitals lost $72 million as inflation and rising labor costs put pressure on the state’s healthcare institutions, Indiana Public Radio reported Feb. 3.