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Medical providers worry that vaccine ruling could exacerbate staffing shortages

Posted On: Jan. 17, 2022 11:09 AM CST

Medical providers are raising concerns that federal vaccine mandates for health care facilities upheld by the Supreme Court on Jan. 14 could exacerbate serious staffing shortages across the United States, threatening care in regions with low vaccination rates, Healthcare Dive reports. The decision requires hospitals to ensure their staff is vaccinated or risk losing federal funding.