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Hospitals grapple with nursing shortage; small public finance borrowers make a comeback

Episode Summary

Matt Cahill and Beth Wexler of the US Public Finance team discuss financial challenges hospitals face from a shortage of nurses and other employees. Plus, Dan Seymour weighs in on how some smaller public finance issuers are recovering from pandemic-driven shutdowns.

Episode Notes

Matt Cahill and Beth Wexler of the US Public Finance team discuss financial challenges hospitals face from a shortage of nurses and other employees. Plus, Dan Seymour weighs in on how some smaller public finance issuers are recovering from pandemic-driven shutdowns.

In this Episode:

• Matt Cahill and Beth Wexler of the US Public Finance team discuss financial challenges hospitals face from a shortage of nurses and other employees.  (begins at 1:23 mins)
• Dan Seymour weighs in on how some smaller public finance issuers are recovering from pandemic-driven shutdowns. (begins at 8:41 mins)

Related content on Moodys.com (some content only available to registered users or subscribers): 

• Not-for-Profit and Public Healthcare – US: Labor shortage worsens, straining profitability, as Delta and burnout persist
• Healthcare Quarterly, October 2021
• Public Finance – US: Municipal delinquencies, reserve fund draws and financial difficulties: Q3 2021