La., Hawaii senators introduce bill to increase funding for schools performing research into minority health disparities Left to right: Senators Bill Cassidy, MD (R-La.) and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) (Source: U.S. Senate) By Rachael Thomas | February 25, 2021 at 10:21 AM CST - Updated March 7 at 3:39 PM
WASHINGTON (KSLA) - Two U.S. senators, one from Louisiana and one from Hawaii, have introduced a bill to the Senate that would increase investments in schools performing research into minority health disparities.
Senators Bill Cassidy, MD (R-La.) and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) are behind the bill, which is called the John Lewis National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities Research Endowment Revitalization Act. The Senate bill was introduced Feb. 12.