Then, those hospitals will hire agency nurses at $125 an hour to fill in for staff shortages. The temp agencies supplying these nurses are making a cut, for sure.
There has to be some resentment by staff nurses making a fraction of what these agency nurses are making.
But, don't ya know, the govt. will cover those costs. Small community hospitals have historically been squeezed, literally forcing them to join or sell to big health care conglomerates which the govt prefers to deal with. A few large players are easier to manipulate and control than a bunch of small players.
And, big hospitals with training programs get a big jump in reimbursement compared to non teaching facilities. It's bait and switch, carrot and stick management, govt. style.
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