Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP), introduced legislation Thursday to reauthorize funding for community health centers as his office says negotiations with Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on this issue aren’t progressing. Lawmakers are hashing out how to reauthorize the Community Health Center Fund (CHCF)…
Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13), along with Representatives Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE-AL), Elise Stefanik (NY-21), and Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), introduced bipartisan legislation to reauthorize Community Health Centers and the National
Rep. Kelly Armstrong introduced bipartisan legislation aimed at enabling rural health providers to continue operations and treatment of patients by extending telehealth flexibilities implemented during COVID.
“In rural states like North Dakota, patients often struggle to get the care they need due to a variety of factors, one being distance to the nearest provider. I am proud to support this legislation, which will prevent unnecessary regulatory barriers from hampering the advancement and implementation of telehealth services,” Rep. Kelly Armstrong said.