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Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) participated in a Ways and Means Health Subcommittee Hearing on the challenges and disadvantages that rural health care providers face when trying to participate in value-based care models and where improvements can be made.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) participated in a Ways and Means Committee Hearing on reauthorizing Title IV-B, a program that serves children and youth in foster care, to help strengthen child welfare.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) toured Jackson General Hospital to see the recent additions made to the rural hospital. Congresswoman Miller also attended and spoke at a signing ceremony to celebrate the young adults who were chosen for the Constellium Skilled Trade Scholarship Program.
Congresswoman Miller visited Jackson General Hospital to see the new additions to the hospital’s wing, which include 14 private rooms, two triage rooms, two trauma rooms, mental health rooms, and a surgical department.
Washington D.C. – Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) penned an op-ed in the Register-Herald on the importance of ensuring that rural hospitals have the resources they need to effectively care for their patients.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) joined Congressman Michael Guest (R-MS) in introducing a resolution honoring the commitment and care of emergency medical services (EMS) personnel during the 50th anniversary of National EMS Week. The resolution highlights the important contributions of EMS teams to deliver timely and needed care and support patients in rural and underserved areas, all while placing themselves in potentially dangerous situations. |
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV), Congressman Alex Mooney (R-WV) and U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Joe Manchin (D-WV), wrote a letter to Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Administrator Carole Johnson, urging HRSA to adequately include terrain factors in their definition of rural.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) participated in a Ways and Means Health Subcommittee Hearing to discuss the economic and regulatory burdens that independent physicians face that can lead to closure or consolidation of independent physician practices.
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Washington D.C. – Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) introduced the Improving Access to Home Dialysis Act. This legislation aims to increase access to home dialysis by providing trained, professional staff assistance to patients in the home and ensuring that all patients are given the education and support they need to utilize this modality if they so choose. Representatives Marilyn Strickland (D-WA), Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA), and Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) joined the Congresswoman in introducing the legislation.
Washington D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) and Congresswoman Yadira Caraveo (D-CO), and Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), introduced the Preserving Emergency Access in Key Sites Act (PEAKS) Act. The PEAKS Act would ensure Critical Access Hospitals in mountainous areas receive fair compensation for ambulatory services and modify distance requirements.