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Budget Cuts Threaten to Deepen Nursing Crisis and Undermine U.S. Healthcare System

Daily Nurse

healthcare system continues to grapple with a historic nursing shortage, the proposed FY 2026 federal budget threatens to accelerate the crisis through sweeping cuts to nursing education, research, and Medicaid support—posing profound implications for workforce sustainability, patient access, and innovation.

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Understanding Nursing Shortages in the U.S. for 2023

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Nurses are essential to healthcare, yet nursing shortages have persisted for decades. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated these shortages to crisis levels, with demand for nurses outpacing supply in nearly every region. What’s Causing Nursing Shortages? million registered nurses nationwide.

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Kansas Nursing Workforce Center Will Team Up With Stakeholders to Tackle the State's Nurse Shortage

Health Leaders | Nursing

The center, housed at the University of Kansas (KU) School of Nursing , joins more than 40 other state nurse workforce entities engaged in increasing the nursing labor pool to resolve the critical nursing shortage. Maliski, PhD, FAAN , dean of KU School of Nursing.