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National Nurses United
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The largest RN union in U.S. history, with more than 225,000 nurses nationwide.
Our whole society suffers when the government prioritizes the profits of a few billionaires over the health & safety of millions of people.

We urge every senator to stand firm & continue fighting for a funding bill that benefits all working people! (5/5) www.nationalnursesunited.org/press/nnu-on...
National Nurses United on SNAP cutoff, skyrocketing ACA premiums: ‘Our patients will die’
Nurses are outraged that the Trump administration has chosen to cut off SNAP food benefits that keep 42 million patients from starvation in an attempt to pressure Democrats into caving on a spending b...
www.nationalnursesunited.org
October 29, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Reopening the gov't without addressing the impending health care crisis will be absolutely devastating — it will leave patients scrambling to figure out how to afford their health insurance. Trump could act now to fund SNAP while Congress works to pass a fair funding bill. (4/5)
October 29, 2025 at 10:34 PM
On the same day SNAP runs out, more than 20 million patients will see health insurance premiums skyrocket, as open enrollment for the ACA's health care marketplace begins.

That's because Republicans stole nearly $1TN from Medicare, Medicaid, and the ACA earlier this year. (3/5)
October 29, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Under previous administrations, SNAP contingency funds were seen as available during shutdowns. Trump is refusing to use these funds.

This would be the first time in its 60-year history that SNAP is interrupted. Trump wants to use our patients as pawns. 😡 (2/5)
October 29, 2025 at 10:34 PM