Health care organizations are already contending with workforce shortages, high burnout and aging personnel. (Adobe Stock)

Last year, I wrote about the Silver Wave, or the growing influx of older professionals into the health care workforce, and how this trend is forcing health care leaders to rethink everything from workforce planning to risk management.

That wave has not crested. In fact, it’s surging, and now, a new legislative threat has emerged that could drown hospital systems already battling shrinking margins and workforce shortages.

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