Local View: Rigid staffing ratios won't lead to better health care

Local View: Rigid staffing ratios won't lead to better health care

It’s no secret the U.S. health care system is struggling. Rising costs, aging infrastructure, workforce shortages, technology demands, and reimbursement challenges are negatively impacting the average American’s access to and cost of care nationwide. But here’s something many people don’t realize: The issues in our largest cities are much worse in places like the Northland, where aging and dispersed populations make it harder for providers to ad…