Sharon Touw

2 months ago | jamanetwork.com | Hunter College |Sharon Touw |David H. Bor |David Himmelstein

Deporting Immigrants May Further Shrink the Health Care Workforce Nearly half of US nursing homes report limiting admissions because of staffing shortages,1 and only 19% currently meet the minimum staffing levels mandated by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services by 2029.2 Shortages of nurses and other personnel caused two-thirds of hospitals to operate below full capacity in 2023.3 The Trump administration’s plans to deport undocumented immigrants and some with temporary protected...