Has Affordable Care Act Increased Demand For Nurses?

WAMC Northeast Public Radio

Published July 10, 2015 at 12:30 PM EDT

The Affordable Care Act has changed health care for doctors and patients alike, but what about nurses. Dr. Beverly Malone, the CEO of the National League for Nursing, says the ACA has increased the demand for more nurses.

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