As COVID hits records, state extends hospital staffing contract
A Jackson Healthcare unit can get up to $68 million more to supply nurses and other health care workers to help hospitals and nursing homes deal with the COVID surge, under a state contract extension. The Alpharetta-based company received a no-bid contract early in the pandemic for staffing. That original contract could extend to $250 million by the end of this year. With the extension, the total that the Jackson Healthcare unit can receive could exceed $300 million. The new agreement would extend the contract till March 6. The firm, whose political connections have led to some criticism of t...