{"id":7411,"date":"2026-10-23T23:38:25","date_gmt":"2026-10-23T23:38:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vaultinsider.top\/?p=7411"},"modified":"2026-10-23T23:38:25","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T23:38:25","slug":"president-trump-announces-275m-nursing-home-nurse-initiative-at-florida-rally","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vaultinsider.top\/?p=7411","title":{"rendered":"President Trump announces $275M nursing-home nurse initiative at Florida rally"},"content":{"rendered":"
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President Donald Trump on Friday announces an investment by his administration to hire at least 4,000 nurses for elder-care facilities nationwide, including in Florida, during a midterm rally in Fort Myers, Florida.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
President Donald Trump announced on Friday a new $275 million initiative to recruit and retain nurses in nursing homes during a rally in Fort Myers, Florida, calling the effort “breaking news for the benefit of American seniors.”<\/p>\n
The Nurses for Nursing Homes program is expected to support more than 4,000 nurses nationwide, according to a formal announcement from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).<\/p>\n
“Today I have breaking news for the benefit of American seniors,” Trump said. “I\u2019m pleased to announce that the Trump administration is investing in nurses and elder-care facilities all across America, including in the great state of Florida. You need them.”<\/p>\n
GOP SENATOR UNVEILS PLAN TO EXPAND TRUMP ACCOUNTS TO PEOPLE UNDER 40: ‘GAME-CHANGER’<\/strong><\/p>\n
President Donald Trump gestures to the crowd as he arrives at a midterm election rally at Alico Arena on the Florida Gulf Coast University campus Friday in Fort Myers, Fla.<\/span> (Alex Wong\/Getty Images \/ Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Eligible participants may receive up to $40,000 in student-loan repayment and\/or a $10,000 stipend in exchange for a three-year commitment to work an average of at least 30 hours per week at a qualifying nursing home.<\/p>\n
CMS has committed $100 million to the program, while states are committing at least another $175 million. The initiative is funded through civil monetary penalties collected by CMS and states from nursing homes.<\/p>\n
The program will focus on rural communities and areas experiencing higher labor shortages.\u00a0<\/p>\n
CMS said all 50 states and the District of Columbia are participating. All rural nursing facilities are eligible, along with additional facilities in higher-need areas.<\/p>\n
“This initiative will recruit and retain thousands of nurses, expand care in rural and high-need communities, and create new pathways into long-term care careers,” HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said.<\/p>\n
EXCLUSIVE: SOCIAL SECURITY BEGINS SENDING NEW $1,000 TRUMP ACCOUNT NOTICES TO PARENTS OF NEWBORNS<\/strong><\/p>\n
U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks as President Donald Trump listens during Friday’s rally in Fort Myers, Fla.<\/span> (Alex Wong\/Getty Images \/ Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
“When we offer student loan repayment through Nurses for Nursing Homes, we’re not just giving nurses and nursing students future financial relief; we’re supporting families who want their loved ones to receive quality care in nursing homes,” said CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz. “Without taking a dime from taxpayers, CMS is empowering the next generation of nurses to pursue their dreams and helping residents form deep bonds with caregivers so they can live happier, healthier lives.”<\/p>\n
Applicants must hold an active registered nurse or licensed practical or vocational nurse license and work at a qualifying Medicare or Medicaid-certified long-term-care facility. Nursing students may begin an application before graduation but must graduate, obtain a license and secure qualifying employment before receiving benefits.<\/p>\n
President Donald Trump delivers remarks during a midterm election rally Friday in Fort Myers, Fla.<\/span> (Alex Wong\/Getty Images \/ Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Applicants can apply starting on Oct. 26 at NursesforNursingHomes.cms.gov.<\/p>\n
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The initiative comes as nursing homes continue to face staffing challenges, particularly in rural and labor-shortage areas. CMS said the program is designed to direct incentives toward communities where recruiting nurses has been most difficult.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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