Calls for wage caps in healthcare are misguided and can cause more problems (Staffing Industry Review)

Several stories in the media have accused nurse staffing firms of “price gouging,” but those charges are unfounded, writes Toby Malara, VP, government affairs, at the American Staffing Association, in the latest issue of Staffing Industry Review magazine. Instead, supply and demand and extraordinary conditions caused by Covid-19 have created inflationary pressures on wages in general and the healthcare sector in particular. The full story is available online.