Health care leaders, Magaziner address workforce shortages

Rep. Seth Magaziner is introducing his first legislation, "Health care Worker Retention Act,” which will provide health care workers with a series of refundable tax credits to help retain and attract talent in the sector. He discussed the new bill at a roundtable with local health care leaders, including Morgan Leonard, director of clinic operations at Clínica Esperanza/Hope Clinic. [...]

Drastic workforce shortages are rippling through every area of the health care sector and continuing to impact patient care across the state, said state health leaders on Wednesday. From hospitals and community health centers to schools and nursing homes, every health care setting is struggling with staffing shortages, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. [...] Read Full Article