# The nursing shortage won’t fix itself. Congress must step in.

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/the-nursing-shortage-wont-fix-itself-congress-must-step-in/
- Published: 2026-08-12T12:00:00+00:00
- Original publisher: The Hill (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://thehill.com/opinion/healthcare/6023693-funding-nursing-pipeline-future/
- Topics: Government, Politics

## Summary

Chief Nursing Officer Patty Knecht calls on Congress to approve $346 million for Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development Programs in the fiscal 2027 appropriations package to combat the national nursing shortage.

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