In a new op-ed in the Kansas City Star, James Spence, Associate Dean of Academic Programs, Faculty and Staff, and Associate Clinical Professor at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Nursing and Health Studies, calls on Congress to pass Title VIII Reauthorization. “If lawmakers truly want to address the root causes of the national…
WASHINGTON (February 3, 2026) – The Healthcare Workforce Coalition – representing healthcare stakeholders across the continuum including providers, employers, associations, and staffing organizations – commends passage of the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act (H.R. 929/S. 266). The HWC proudly advocates for legislation aimed at growing a robust, resilient, and safe healthcare…
In a new op-ed in The Hill, Nancy Barker, Ed.D, MSN, RN, CHSE, professor and chair of the West Chester University, Department of Nursing, calls on Congress to reauthorize Title VIII. Title VIII would help strengthen nursing practice, increase access to nursing education, expand the nursing workforce, and support nursing care in rural and underserved…
Advocates from across the country are on Capitol Hill today to represent the Healthcare Workforce Coalition, urging lawmakers to back commonsense solutions to support and protect the nation’s healthcare workforce. During this day-long advocacy event, coalition members will meet with congressional offices to highlight the need for bipartisan, immediate solutions to strengthen recruitment, retention, training,…
AHCA/NCAL’s Dana Ritchie shared what comes next following the Education Department’s recent announcement on loan forgiveness for professional degrees. On November 20, 2025, the Education Department’s Reimagining and Improving Student Education (RISE) Negotiated Rulemaking Committee recommended that many healthcare workforce professions no longer be considered professional degrees, which will significantly increase the cost of these…
A new study from Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce found that the U.S. will face a shortfall of 5.3 million college-educated workers by 2032, with the nursing, teaching, and medical professions expected to experience the largest gaps. The nursing pipeline, in particular, has suffered from high turnover rates due to burnout, and there’s also…
In a new op-ed in Chief Healthcare Executive, Dr. Eric E. Howell, MD, MHM, CEO of the Society of Hospital Medicine, calls on Congress to pass the Save Healthcare Workers Act (H.R. 3178/S. 1600). “America’s hospitals and health systems should be places of healing, hope, and health. As hospitalists, we specialize in the general medical…
Through its Wellbeing First Champion Challenge Program, ALL IN: Wellbeing First for Healthcare, a national coalition led by the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes’ Foundation, has improved access to mental health care for more than two million healthcare workers nationwide. As Suicide Prevention Month comes to an end, we recognize that U.S. healthcare workers have an…
According to a recent survey of 1,504 healthcare workers and 304 healthcare employers from The Harris Poll, commissioned by Strategic Education, more than half (55%) of U.S. healthcare workers intend to look for new jobs in the next year. A plurality of those seeking a new role (40%) plan to look for a job outside their current…
Advocates will meet with lawmakers to discuss legislation to strengthen the nation’s nursing workforce pipeline and support the safety and mental wellbeing of healthcare workers. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Over two dozen representatives of the Healthcare Workforce Coalition – a coalition of healthcare stakeholders from across the healthcare continuum – are on Capitol Hill today to advocate for…