Republicans swiftly approved President Trump's tax cut bill last week, despite a full-court press from doctors, hospitals, and patients to beat back some of the largest healthcare cuts in American history — more than $1 trillion in all over the next decade. Lobbyists' failure to stop or even substantially modify the bill leaves concerning questions for American healthcare: Has the influence of the healthcare industry, once among the most powerful, faded in Washington? And do doctors and hospitals — sometimes proxies for patient voices in government — understand how to navigate Trump's remade Washington?
In a social media landscape shaped by hashtags, algorithms, and viral posts, nurse leaders must decide: Will they let the narrative spiral, or can they adapt and join the conversation?
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