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While patient surges linked to the pandemic have at times caused acute issues with hospital capacity, wider issues have exacerbated a more chronic problem that existed before COVID hit.
"Our hospitals are entering a very challenging time," said Jeremy Nordquist, president of the Nebraska Hospital Association. "And quite frankly, we need Nebraskans to help us with it."