Senator Bernie Sanders
The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on Thursday advanced bipartisan legislation that would invest more than $26 billion in primary health care. However, it remains unclear if the bill has the necessary support to pass the full Senate, especially before current funding expires on September 30.
"We have a major, major crisis in primary health care which is getting worse every day," Sen. Sanders said in his announcement, describing health worker shortages that negatively impact patients' access to care.
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