By h.  nazan ışık— 

3 August 2022—

Governor Kathy Hochul on Wednesday, 3 August at a press conference; “We need a really strong health care workforce. So, it’s time to start bolstering that workforce,” said and announced that New York state will begin to offerscholarships and bonuses to health care workersto bolster healthcare workforce 

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“We all saw during the pandemic that there are individuals who were on the frontlines, not all heroes wear capes, some of them wear scrubs. And they’re the foundation of our medical system, and they got us through the last two and a half years. But it did come in a cost, a physical cost, an emotional cost. And they’re overworked and underpaid,” she said. 

“So today, we’re here to announce our 1,000 scholarship winners of our “Nurses for the Future” Program.”  With scholarships they’re going to be able to have their education either four full-time semesters or part-time equivalent to a four-year degree at a SUNY or CUNY institution. 

When they get their degree, they’ll commit to stay with us for over two years. ”

Governor Hochul : “Today (also), I’m announcing that we’re making good on our promise to launch an online portal for health care worker bonuses. This is where employers can claim bonuses for their eligible workers, who make less than $125,000 and have remained in their positions for at least six months. That will equate to up to $3,000 per worker. “

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