When the pandemic hit rural hospitals already on the brink of closing were spared by an infusion of government money but nursing shortages are increasing the risk. Rural hospital budgets feel the pinch when forced to hire traveling nurses who make as much as $120 an hour. Michael DoCheck is with the Charter Center for Rural Health.
Rural Hospitals May See Reduced Funding For Medicare This Year
When the pandemic hit rural hospitals already on the brink of closing were spared by an infusion of government money. It was a buffer then. This summer though, Medicare reimbursements will likely be reduced. That’s according to Michael DoCheck with the Charter Center for Rural Health.