The U.S. Senate on April 18 gave unanimous consent to a bipartisan resolution cosponsored by U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Roger Wicker (R-MS) that would designate April 15-21 as National Osteopathic Medicine Week. Senate Resolution 162, which is Read more…

U.S. Rep. Mike Carey (R-OH) has proposed a bipartisan bill that would improve access for Medicare beneficiaries to new medical technologies that improve healthcare quality and outcomes.  “Our bill will increase access to innovative treatment options for Medicare beneficiaries,” Rep. Read more…

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) recently signed on as the lead original cosponsor of a bipartisan bill that would reauthorize the Recovery Housing Program (RHP), which allows states and the District of Columbia to provide stable, transitional housing for Read more…

U.S. Rep. Carol Miller (R-WV) on April 2 unveiled a bipartisan bill to address America’s ongoing shortage of physicians, particularly in rural areas. “Access to health care in rural areas is not an option,” Rep. Miller said, “it’s a necessity.”  Read more…

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) must hold those responsible for the Change Healthcare ransomware attack and protect other industry stakeholders, say U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess (R-TX) and his colleagues. “The result of the breach has far-reaching implications Read more…

U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) this week helped lead a bipartisan call for the Biden administration to ensure that the final rate announcement for the Medicare Advantage (MA) program accurately reflects growth rates and healthcare cost increases.  “I am deeply Read more…

To help close the physician shortage in America’s rural areas and medically underserved communities, U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) recently sponsored a bipartisan bill that would create a nationwide grant program to increase the number of community-based training opportunities for Read more…

U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC), founder and co-chair of the Senate Mental Health Caucus, on March 21 signed on as an original cosponsor of a bipartisan bill that aims to help bridge the gap between schools in need and available Read more…