Committee Chairman Sanders Releases Legislation to Fund and Expand the Health Care Workforce Including Doctors, Nurses, Mental and Behavioral Health Providers, Midwives, Community Health Workers, Family Caregivers, and Dentists
July 19, 2023 | |
Committee Chairman Sanders Releases Legislation to Fund and Expand the Health Care Workforce Including Doctors, Nurses, Mental and Behavioral Health Providers, Midwives, Community Health Workers, Family Caregivers, and Dentists
The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders (I-VT) unveiled a sweeping piece of legislation to overhaul the nation’s primary care health system (press release/section by section /text). The proposal invests $20 billion a year over a five-year period to “expand community health centers and provide the resources necessary to recruit, train, and retain tens of… (Joyce, July 19, 2023) #Community Health Centers, #Graduate Medical Education (GME), #Mental and Behavioral Health, #Nutrition, #Public Health, #Rural Health, #Workforce
