California’s Nursing Shortage Is Getting Worse. Front-Line Workers Blame Management. “The morale is so bad right now,” one ER nurse said. By Angela Hart October 8, 2025

https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/california-nursing-shortage-medicaid-funding-management-profit-unions-burnout/?utm_campaign=KHN%20-%20Weekly%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_OP5HRwOGsjGN-D82AfWVmefQdyEfT4gy20iio7GuFDR-eby9Jrg1AtjFKlEo5GI6-Vw9vpOXLzCNbzxxV7sRzhvylbA&_hsmi=384625855&utm_content=384625855&utm_source=hs_email California’s Nursing Shortage Is Getting Worse. Front-Line Workers Blame Management. By Angela Hart California’s nursing shortage is projected to worsen, and hospitals say funding cuts will only add strain. But front-line nurses blame heavy workloads, not a shortage, for driving workers away.