A broader vision for the future of home- and community-based services (HCBS) authorized under the Medicaid program is taking shape as the Trump administration expands its investigations into state-level programs and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issuing a memo undermining a landmark Supreme Court decision that provides critical...
Arizona's provider shortage is dire, failing to keep up with the high numbers of new residents the state acquires every year. Both locally and nationally, recruitment and education programs are falling short of what is needed to meet the high demand for healthcare workers.
Arizona's doctor shortage is getting worse, according to...National News
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a budget framework Tuesday night that includes instructions to apply heavy cuts to the Medicaid program.
The budget framework instructs committees to cut certain amounts from departments they oversee. The Energy and Commerce Committee, which oversees health programs, was instructed to cut $880...Arizona News
Arizona is projected to struggle with the ongoing national nursing workforce shortage into 2025 and beyond.
The National Center for Health Workforce Analysis has predicted that Arizona will experience a shortage of 28,100 fewer registered nurses than needed by 2025, which will be the largest disparity in the country. According to...
We are now on week three of the Arizona Legislative Session for 2024 and bills related to the health sector are garnering attention to address some of the state's more pressing needs.
Representative Selena Bliss (R-Prescott) introduced House Bill 2171 to create a Health Care Workforce Advisory Council and an investment fund that would...
Finally some good news for the healthcare sector's workforce, hospital employment numbers have increased, job openings are on the decline and employees are sticking around for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic shook up the industry.
Nonprofit hospitals saw substantial relief as labor volatility subsided, and payrolls are...
A pregnant woman in Texas requested emergency authorization for an abortion from the Texas Supreme Court last week which the court subsequently denied.
Katie Cox, 31, is 20 weeks pregnant and was informed by her healthcare providers that it was likely that her baby would not survive gestation or birth, and the complications arising...
Representative Ruben Gallego (AZ-03) has signed on to support the "Rural Physician Workforce Production Act," which would lift Medicare reimbursement caps on rural hospitals and incentivize urban hospitals to send residents to train at rural locations.
In a press release, Rep. Gallego noted that more than 40% of rural Arizonans worry...
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has offered its suggestion for a solution to the Supreme Court decision that would return $9 billion to hospitals that were paid less than rates the court said were set unconstitutionally.
Last year, the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) ruled unanimously that the differential payment...
Last week, the Arizona Board of Regents (ABOR) announced the AZ Healthy Tomorrow initiative, which will combine efforts of all three of Arizona's state universities to develop programs that attract, train and retain health care professionals.
KTAR reports that Arizona State University and Northern Arizona University announced that...
Despite an increased interest in entering the medical field, there aren't enough new or potential specialists to meet demands. Across sectors, businesses, advocacy groups and lawmakers are working to drum up interest and increase recruitment efforts.
Average starting salaries for specialties like orthopedic surgery and cardiology are...Arizona News
On Monday, the U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy issued a Surgeon General's Advisory on the healthcare worker shortage plaguing our nation's medical infrastructure. The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the staffing crunch in hospitals, long-term care facilities and health systems leading to dire, unprecedented shortages across the U.S....
A report last week from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) highlights the challenges healthcare workers (HCWs) faced during the pandemic, including exhaustion, burnout and trauma.
The report, Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Hospital and...
The White House issued a fact sheet at the end of February announcing a plan to improve safety and quality of care at nursing homes by focusing on staffing. Now, industry leaders are responding to Biden's proposed plan while states attempt to address key components of the staffing shortage, such as the rising cost of staffing...Arizona News
Arizona is teetering on the edge of an obstetrician and gynecologist (OB-GYN) shortage as population growth surges, raising concerns in the state's healthcare sector for ways to combat the lack of resources.
Last month Phoenix was ranked 14th most at risk for a maternity provider shortage, according to a Doximity study that found...
