Hospitals are spending more money to hire and retain health care workers during the pandemic "Hospitals are facing staffing shortages made worse by the COVID-19 pandemic, and Wall Street analysts are increasingly concerned that the shortage of health care workers could cut into hospital margins." Correction: "...made worse by the COVID-19 vaccine mandate". Besides, rising hospital costs don't cut into margins. Insurance rates rise to offset the expense. https://www.marketwatch.com/story/h...r-their-margins-11633713620?mod=mw_latestnews