The chilling effects of President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” have caused nurses to be furloughed across Santa Clara County’s hospitals. Dozens of local nurses have been furloughed over the past few months, creating staffing shortages across the entire public health care system, according to nurses and union representatives. They also pointed out furloughs at the St. Louise Regional Hospital intensive care unit in Gilroy have caused longer wait times in the emergency room. Valley Medical Center is also experiencing an overwhelming number of babies being born due to patient transfers. “Every furlough shift removes skilled hands from the bedside,…
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