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Jacky Rosen: “I can tell you we're thousands of nurses short in Nevada.”

Featuring: Jacky Rosen, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Nevada

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Published October 17, 2024 | Video Starts at 49:08

We've expanded telehealth. We are making permanent. My built a veterans assistance helpline to make it permanent. We are doing everything we can to expand our medical workforce. I can tell you we're thousands of nurses short in Nevada. I've been investing in building out training. My train more nurses act passed unanimously in the senate so we can have better medical professionals here to provide that care. (49:08–49:11)

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