AHA Op-ed: Hospitals need support now
“There are three things America’s hospitals have in common right now: sicker patients, a smaller workforce and higher labor and supply costs,” writes AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack in an op-ed today in Real Clear Health, outlining three ways Congress and others can help. READ MORE
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