(Opinion) A nursing pipeline is health care’s lifeline

The country’s declining pool of health care workers is a threat to the functionality of the U.S. health care system

By: Opinion

Outlets: NH Business Review

Published: March 16, 2026

Words: 746

Last Updated: 3 days, 13 hours ago

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HEALTH CARE

By: Marilyn Staff, RN

Americans are understandably frustrated with the state of health care in the United States. Stressors, bottlenecks and upside-down finances have further weakened a system already under strain.

The public doesn’t know whom to blame for soaring costs, lack of access to high-quality care, and other challenges. Public policy has offered little by way of solutions, and health care insurers, hospitals and politicians have begun to wage competing campaigns …

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