March 06, 2025 - Philadelphia, PA
Governor Josh Shapiro and Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Secretary Nancy A. Walker visited Temple Women & Families - part of Temple University Health System (TUHS) - to highlight the investments included in the Governor's 2025-26 budget proposal aimed at tackling Pennsylvania's nursing shortage and strengthening the Commonwealth's health care workforce. The Governor's budget proposal includes a first-time state-level investment of $5 million to create the Nurse Shortage Assistance Program, which will provide funding to hospitals that partner with nursing schools to cover tuition costs for students who commit to a three-year work placement at Pennsylvania hospitals after graduation. This initiative aims to build a pipeline of trained nursing professionals- boosting retention, limiting turnover, and helping maintain a skilled health care workforce that delivers high-quality care all across the Commonwealth. "We need to take action now to address Pennsylvania's nursing shortage, and my budget makes strategic investments to do just that," said Governor Shapiro. "By expanding education programs, providing tuition assistance, and strengthening workforce pipelines, we can ensure hospitals have the skilled professionals they need to deliver high-quality patient care. We know this model of tuition assistance works, and for the first time ever, we are proposing to help nursing students with an investment of state dollars that not only gives them peace of mind but creates a pipeline of new, highly trained nurses for our communities." List of Speakers:Michael Young, President and CEO of TUHS Governor Shapiro Carter Short, Chief Nursing Executive of TUHS ChaudronMaura Cabry,senior nursing studentNancy A. Walker, L&I Secretary
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