Temp nurses cost hospitals big during pandemic. Lawmakers are mulling limits.

Missouri is considering making it a felony to jack up temporary health care staffing prices during a statewide or national emergency. It’s one of at least 14 states looking to reel in travel nurse costs, after many hospitals struggled to pay for needed staffers earlier in the pandemic.

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