President Donald Trump has announced a $250 million plan to incentivize nurses to take jobs in understaffed assisted-living facilities in remote areas by offering them $50,000 grants.

The president championed the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services policy on Truth Social late Monday, posting: “The Trump Administration is proud to announce a 250 MILLION DOLLAR PLUS initiative to RECRUIT and RETAIN Nurses for Nursing Homes!

“This Federal and State Initiative will support thousands and thousands of Nurses and Nursing Students Nationwide, including those serving rural communities.

“Through the brand new Nurses for Nursing Homes Initiative at CMS, Nurses can get up to $50,000 in Grants for working in rural communities or understaffed facilities.

“This Fund was nearly a THIRD of this amount until I stepped in, and had our Great Governors join the fight.…