On Monday, Vice President Harris announced a $1.5 billion investment in the National Health Service Corps, Nurse Corps, and Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery programs. These programs address workforce shortages and health disparities by providing scholarship and loan repayment funding for health care students and professionals, in exchange for a service commitment in hard-hit and high-risk communities. The American Rescue Plan funding is touted to support over 22,700 providers—skilled doctors, dentists, nurses, and behavioral health providers committed to working in underserved communities during a moment when we need them the most.
A White House press release is available here.