Jack Schlossberg is rolling out a proposal to expand federal support for nurses, amNewYork has learned, the latest in a string of policy pushes from the Kennedy scion as he tries to break through in a crowded Democratic primary for one of Manhattan’s most closely watched congressional seats.
Schlossberg’s “Next-Gen Nursing Initiative” would quadruple funding for the federal Nurse Corps program, increasing it from about $92 million to more than $370 million annually, according to the campaign, which says the plan could help more than 15,000 nurses nationwide, including about 3,800 in New York City.
