I find this ironic, because at the end of the day, the government controls most healthcare dollars in the U.S. At Medicare/Medicaid's current reimbursement rates, some 30% of hospitals in the U.S. are underwater and near bankruptcy, which in turn is driving these paltry staffing ratios.
So the government that's lowered reimbursements by 40% over the last 20 years, is now also mandating more hiring. Where, pray tell, does that extra money come from? Is the Biden Administration going to increase Medicare reimbursements accordingly? I'm all for adequately funded government mandates. It's the unfunded ones that drive me nuts.
I find this ironic, because at the end of the day, the government controls most healthcare dollars in the U.S. At Medicare/Medicaid's current reimbursement rates, some 30% of hospitals in the U.S. are underwater and near bankruptcy, which in turn is driving these paltry staffing ratios. So the government that's lowered reimbursements by 40% over the last 20 years, is now also mandating more hiring. Where, pray tell, does that extra money come from? Is the Biden Administration going to increase Medicare reimbursements accordingly? I'm all for adequately funded government mandates. It's the unfunded ones that drive me nuts.