MedCity News December 10, 2025
Kristie De Peña

Americans suffer when hospitals close, nursing homes fall below care standards and mental health services become inaccessible. Immigration should be part of the solution.

Earlier this fall, President Trump signed an executive order establishing his “Gold Card” program, a $1 million pathway for the global wealthy to achieve legal U.S. residency, with the twin goals of increasing investment in American business and paying down the national debt.

While the program may not pass legal challenges, it highlights something worth imitating at both the state and federal level: using immigration strategically to solve real domestic shortages. States should work with the federal government to create a “Rose Gold Card,” designed to retain immigrant healthcare workers in communities where staffing gaps...

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