by Jessica Casebolt | May 23, 2023 | Providers, Tea Leaves
Minnesota is poised to become the first state to enact legislation establishing a board that will set minimum wages and benefits for nursing home workers. The measure is the latest effort by states to help attract workers to post-acute care as demand for those...
by Jessica Casebolt | May 9, 2023 | Providers, Tea Leaves
Telehealth rules created during the pandemic that allowed for the prescribing of controlled substances without an in-person visit will stay in place as is until November 11. The Drug Enforcement Administration filed the rule to extend telehealth flexibilities, which...
by Jessica Casebolt | May 8, 2023 | Providers, Tea Leaves
California lawmakers have fast-tracked legislation to loan out $150 million to hospitals across the state struggling to stay open with promises to provide further support when finalizing the state’s budget next month. The bill, passed last week in California’s senate...
by Jessica Casebolt | May 5, 2023 | Providers, Tea Leaves
Seven states have established tax incentives worth up to $10,000 a year for physicians who take on the responsibility of helping train the next generation. These programs improve medical training and bolster the clinical pipeline, said Denise Kornegay, associate dean...
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...
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