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Hospitals relied on travel nurses during the pandemic, but they came at a high cost. Now, states including Missouri are considering legislation to crack down on hospital spending.
To crack down on price gouging, proposed legislation in Missouri calls for allowing felony charges against health care staffing agencies that substantially raise their prices during a declared emergency.
Legislation in Missouri calls for felony charges against health care staffing agencies that raise their prices during a declared emergency.
At least 14 states are looking to reel in travel nurse costs, after many hospitals struggled to pay for needed staffers earlier in the pandemic.
Missouri is considering making it a felony to jack up temporary health care staffing prices during a statewide or national emergency. It’s one of at least 14 states looking to reel in travel nurse costs, after many hospitals struggled to pay for needed staffers earlier in the pandemic.