Dusty Johnson: “They're facing workforce shortages and they're uncertain…”

“I may be talking to you, but certainly talking to other of your colleagues. And they said to me that In South Dakota, 90% of the rural hospitals there are financially stressed. They're facing workforce shortages and they're uncertain about federal grants continuing under the Trump administration or this budget resolution. Are you saying that none of their concerns are valid? What I'm saying is that right now all we're doing with this vote this week is to unlock the budget, the reconciliation process.” (01:59–02:08)

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