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Hospitals tell lawmakers 23,000 vacancies, urge sustained nursing recruitment and safety measures
Summary
Speakers from the Michigan Health & Hospital Association described widespread staffing shortages—especially in nursing—credited recent state recruitment funding for retention gains and urged more work on training pipelines and worker safety.
Michigan hospitals told the House Insurance Committee that workforce shortages, especially in nursing, remain a major driver of health‑care costs and access challenges, and praised recent state investment while urging continued support for training and safety initiatives.
Elizabeth Cutter, senior director for government and political affairs at the Michigan Health & Hospital Association, said hospitals employed more than 220,000 people statewide and generated about $10.4 billion a year in tax revenue, but member hospitals reported approximately 23,000 vacancies as of early 2025.…
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