by Jessica Casebolt | May 1, 2023 | Providers, Tea Leaves
Nearly a third of nurses nationwide say they will likely leave nursing for another career due to the pandemic, according to a new survey by AMN Healthcare. Some sectors of the health care industry plagued by significant labor shortages during the pandemic appear to be...
by Jessica Casebolt | Apr 26, 2023 | Providers, Tea Leaves
Newly announced limits on visas for foreign nurses threaten to further a staffing strain on hospitals, nursing homes, and other major health employers. The State Department, in its May Visa Bulletin, announced that nearly all the available green card slots that nurses...
by Jessica Casebolt | Apr 24, 2023 | Providers, Tea Leaves
A report published last week by the American Hospital Association (AHA) shows a 17.5 percent increase in hospital expenses from 2019 to 2022 that more than doubled the period’s 7.5 percent rise in Medicare reimbursement. The report identified that labor costs...
by Jessica Casebolt | Apr 20, 2023 | Providers, Tea Leaves
According to the American Medical Association (AMA), the cost of malpractice insurance is surging in some states, and the increased premiums threaten access to health care in areas seeing the biggest bumps. The AMA report marks the fourth year in a row of increased...
by Jessica Casebolt | Apr 19, 2023 | Providers, Tea Leaves
New doctors applying to medical residency programs were likelier to avoid practicing in states with the most stringent abortion restrictions, an analysis from the Association of American Medical Colleges found. The drop in applications could exacerbate the lack of...
by Jessica Casebolt | Apr 7, 2023 | Providers, Tea Leaves
A new bipartisan House bill seeks to tie physician payment rates to inflation as doctor groups have implored lawmakers to overhaul the federal pay process. The Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act, introduced Thursday, aims to address concerns amid...
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