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Angus King: “So it's a vicious circle. The workload goes up, the staff burns out and leaves, and then you've got another gap.”

On the recordJanuary 26, 2024
So it's a vicious circle. The workload goes up, the staff burns out and leaves, and then you've got another gap.
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Angus King
Independent · Maine

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Senator King describes the negative cycle of staffing shortages in healthcare.

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