Musillo Unkenholt is pleased to report that the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act (HWRA) has been reintroduced into Congress. The HWRA has bipartisan sponsorship of Senators Durbin and Cramer in the Senate and Representatives Brad Schneider and Don Bacon in the House.
As America grapples with a devastating nursing shortage that is directly undermining the quality, accessibility, and affordability of healthcare for millions of Americans in rural communities across the country, Musillo Unkenholt endorses policymakers taking immediate action.
The HWRA offers an immediate response to this crisis by recapturing 25,000 previously authorized but unused immigrant visas (Green Cards) for highly-qualified international nurses who meet strict professional requirements. The bill does not displace any U.S. nurses or increase the total number of available immigrant visas (Green Cards).
This bipartisan solution will help to ensure rural and elderly Americans receive the nursing care they need today while policymakers seek additional solutions to help America produce more nurses in the future and end this crisis once and for all.
Musillo Unkenholt endorses the HWRA, an efficient and long-awaited step toward immigration reform that will work to meet the country’s growing need for a strong US health care workforce.
