Rhode Island's Medicaid home care providers are 35% underfunded to adequately compete in the healthcare labor market. Because of years of frozen and insufficient rate increases, patient waitlists have climbed to an all-time high.
This has caused a ripple effect impacting a lack of available workforce to care for our most vulnerable, homebound Rhode Islanders in need, including those with Medicare, private health insurance and those that can afford to pay out-of-pocket.
In a social media landscape shaped by hashtags, algorithms, and viral posts, nurse leaders must decide: Will they let the narrative spiral, or can they adapt and join the conversation?
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