A pediatric cancer bill that had been expected to pass the Senate in a vote on unanimous consent unexpectedly failed by a single vote rejected while the pediatric cancer survivor and kids who lost siblings to cancer watched from the Senate gallery. Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders was the lone voice of opposition. that's enough to kill a bill saying he was holding out for other healthc care measures and that brought on this tense exchange with Republican Senator Mark Wayne Mullen.>> We must do everything that ...

The US Department of Health and Human Services has terminated millions of dollars in grants for the American Academy of Pediatrics, including research into reducing sudden infant death syndrome and the early identification of autism https://t.co/3WICD8Q6zV ...

Regulatory Changes & Funding Cuts - The Trump administration's bill removes nursing from the list of professional degrees, capping student loan borrowing options [1] - This reclassification limits access to funding for nurses, potentially hindering socioeconomic advancement, especially for women and minorities [3] - Federal funding for nursing education, exceeding $300 million, was stripped from the budget (Title 8 funding removal) [9] Impact on Nursing Profession - The change could shrink an already strained nursing workforce, potentially putting patients at risk [1][2] - Advanced practice nurses may be unable to borrow enough for school due to loan caps of $100,000 total and $20,500 per year [6][7] - Over 80,000 qualified applicants were turned away from nursing programs last year, mainly due to a lack of nurse faculty [12] Financial Implications & Loan Repayment - Advanced practice nursing programs can exceed $100,000 in cost [7] - Private loans, which nurses may turn to, are excluded from federal payback systems like public service loan forgiveness [7][8] - Cuts to Medicaid and subsidies are leading healthcare providers to cut tuition reimbursement for nurses [9] Workforce Conditions & Challenges - Nurses are more likely to be assaulted at work than prison guards or correctional officers [11] - Healthcare professionals, including nurses, report burnout and staff shortages post-COVID [10]

Republicans have been claiming that Democrats >> want to give health care to illegal immigrants >> would have undone us cutting off health care benefits for illegal aliens. >> They prioritize taxpayer funded benefits for illegal aliens. >> But that's highly misleading.Democrats have refused to support a Republican bill to keep the government open because they want their own bill that expands healthcare funding. But that bill would not change current law which prevents people here in the US illegally from ge ...