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What has Joe Lombardo done to train more doctors and nurses in Nevada?

Matches stated direction. He signed a 2025 bill giving colleges $10 million a year for two years to expand nursing programs; it does not fund doctor training or include incentives to stay.

Joseph Lombardo

Money to train more nurses

Matches stated direction

What they say

His platform says Nevada should train more doctors, nurses and other health workers, and give them reasons to stay.

“Train more doctors, nurses, and health professionals in Nevada, and give them real incentives to stay.”

Source: Lombardo for Governor

What the record shows · Jun 9, 2025

On June 9, 2025, he signed SB 498, which gives the state's colleges $10 million a year for two years to expand nursing programs. The money was in his proposed budget, and both chambers passed the bill with no votes against.

Sources: Nevada Legislature, Nevada Legislature

Limit: The bill pays for nursing programs, not doctor training. It does not include any incentive to stay in Nevada.

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