Anesthesiologist loses nursing license after vowing to refuse care for MAGA patients

2026-01-30 - 15:39

A Florida anesthesiologist has forfeited his nursing license following a firestorm over controversial social media posts in which he said he would refuse to perform anesthesia for MAGA fans. State Attorney General James Uthmeier declared Thursday that “effective today, Erik Martindale is no longer a registered nurse in Florida.” “Healthcare is not contingent on political