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Originally Posted by jbdlfan
Just curious, do you see this as a problem state-wide or unique to TV due to the age of the population? My wife is venturing into the profession as a mid-life career change. It's nice to stay informed!
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While the brave new world of the "Affordable Care Act" is making for new surprises virtually every single day in the healthcare world, TVRH has the dubious honor of receiving more per-capita medicare dollars than any other US hospital. Fully 88% of their revenue stream comes from Medicare where the US average is around 36-40%. Since many other hospitals can boost their bottom line with elective surgeries, maternity, pediatrics and so on, TVRH cannot. It's P-1 demo is 65+ and Medicare is the payer. It's not an enviable position to be in.
As far as your wife is concerned, if she doesn't mind driving, she'll do better elsewhere..but..if she's just starting out, no matter what her age she's a "new grad" which means she'll be at the bottom of anybody's pay scale.