The shortages situation is not just impacting providers in facilities, it s impacting the state’s overall ability to deliver healthcare services in Florida.
The Florida Legislature is considering ways to lessen the burden on health-care workers. Increased Medicaid rates, especially for those provider types at the low end of the spectrum, would address immediate needs, a guest columnist writes.
Almost every industry is facing a current workforce shortage. But unlike restaurants and retail, most health care entities need to be 24/7, 365 days a year.