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Health Economics
Healthcare Policy
Hospital Operations

Background:

States utilize policy innovations to manage healthcare expenditures.
Rhode Island implemented affordability standards in 2010, impacting prices and revenues.
The operational responses of hospitals to these standards remain under-examined.

Purpose of the Study:

To assess the impact of Rhode Island's affordability standards on hospital labor costs.
To investigate changes in staffing levels and wages for hospital personnel, particularly registered nurses.

Main Methods:

Difference-in-differences analysis using Medicare labor survey data.
Evaluation of hospital staffing and wage data from 2006 to 2022.
Comparative analysis of Rhode Island hospitals against control hospitals.

Main Results:

Affordability standards significantly reduced hospital labor costs.
Registered nurse staffing per bed decreased by 13.4%, and wages fell by 3.8%.
Rhode Island's national ranking for registered nurse staffing per bed declined from 21st to 30th.

Conclusions:

Rhode Island's affordability standards led to considerable reductions in hospital staffing and labor expenses.
Policymakers must consider potential impacts on care quality and system capacity when implementing cost-control measures.
Further monitoring of trade-offs between cost containment and healthcare delivery is recommended.