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Indiana joins multi-state lawsuit seeking to halt federal nursing home staffing rule

Joanie Dugan

A lawsuit filed Tuesday by 20 states challenging a federal rule mandating higher staffing levels in nursing homes alleges that facilities will be forced to close.
Travel nurses thrive as hospitals budget third-party staffing fees

Holden Abshier

A Chicago-based medical consulting firm found the average travel nurse in the United States makes $132 per hour, which is more than double the 2019 average.
Indiana Hospitals Brace For ‘Impending Doom’ Of Nurse Shortage

Bente Bouthier

As COVID-19 cases climb amid the rapidly spreading delta variant, overburdened health care workers and short-staffed hospitals are experiencing the effects of the latest surge.