Sen. Ossoff Working Across the Aisle to Lower Taxes for Georgia Nurses

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is working across the aisle to lower taxes for Georgia nurses.

Sen. Ossoff is working to bring Republicans and Democrats together in Congress to pass the bipartisan Nurse Corps Tax Parity Act, which would cut taxes for nurses who join the Federal Nurse Corps - a national program aimed at delivering health care services in rural communities.

The Nurse Corps program offers scholarships and loan repayments for health care providers in exchange for service in these areas; however, scholarships and loan forgiveness are currently subjected to Federal income taxes. The bipartisan Nurse Corps Tax Parity Act would ensure nurses who serve in the Nurse Corps program do not have to pay Federal income tax on student loan repayment and scholarships.

The bipartisan bill was first introduced by Senators Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR).

"I want to make it easier and more attractive for health care professionals to come and serve the people of Georgia,"Sen. Ossoff said. "All Georgians deserve world-class health care, which is why I'm working to bring Republicans and Democrats together to lower taxes for Georgia nurses."

Sen. Ossoff has long worked to strengthen access to health care for Georgia families.

This summer, Sen. Ossoff offered an amendment during the Senate's budget debate to extend key Affordable Care Act tax credits, without which Georgians would see giant increases in health care costs.

In April of 2024, Sen. Ossoff announced Federal funding toward the construction a new, state-of-the-art hospital in Ringgold.

That same month, Sen. Ossoff announced Federal funding to upgrade Emory University's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) with new equipment.

In 2023, Sens. Ossoff and Rev. Warnock secured bipartisan support in Congress to help build a new instructional facility at Brewton-Parker College in Mount Vernon to expand the college's nursing workforce development program.

In 2022, Sen. Ossoff brought Republicans and Democrats in Congress together to strengthen health care services across the state, including delivering a new mobile mammography unit in Northwest Georgia; helping build a new emergencytrauma helipad in Gainesville; expanding transportation options to Crisp Regional Hospital in Cordele; building a new wing of Fort Valley's CareConnect facility; and delivering new MRI machines to Augusta University Medical Center.

Click here to read the bipartisan Nurse Corps Tax Parity Act.

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