07/02/2025
🚨 The Senate has passed H.R.1, AKA "One Big Beautiful Bill", if signed into law the bill would devastate access to care for millions of Americans and place even more strain on nurses.
“Patients and nurses deserve better,” said ANA President Jennifer Mensik Kennedy, PhD, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN. "Medicaid is not just a budget line—it’s a lifeline. It supports older adults in nursing homes, children with complex needs, and working families. It also funds the very healthcare facilities where nurses work."
Cuts to Medicaid mean:
- Hospital and clinic closures, especially in rural and underserved communities
- Increased nurse burnout and attrition
- Worse patient outcomes nationwide
This is an important reminder that voters care deeply about health care, and they are paying attention. Constituents, especially nurses and their patients, are relying on our elected officials to do the right thing and to protect Medicaid.
Read ANA's statement: https://ow.ly/hoaE50Wjn6T
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