
Rural hospitals were already short-staffed. Then came Trump's H-1B visa fee
From Marketplace
Published 11/18/2025

From Marketplace
Published 11/18/2025
The White House’s $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa applications is adding extra pressure to health care systems in rural and low-income areas. Historically, the visa has been a critical pipeline for skilled health workers in hard-to-staff settings. Affected hospitals are already feeling the added…