Lawmakers Look to Address State's Rural Healthcare Shortage

KETV

Dec 12, 2024

Describes the impacts of a shortage of maternal healthcare in Nebraska as described to the Nebraska Legislature's Health and Human Services Committee. Discusses effective policies and programs for workforce recruitment and retention and better healthcare access including student loan repayment programs, adjusted reimbursement rates, and remote surgeries.

Access · Health workforce supply and demand · Loans, loan repayment, and loan forgiveness for health careers · Maternal health and prenatal care · Recruitment and retention of health professionals · Reimbursement and payment models · Service delivery models · Nebraska