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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.
Washington D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) met with the REACHH-Family Resource Center in Hinton, West Virginia to highlight the $650,000 she secured through community project funding and how it will be used for upcoming projects. Congresswoman Miller also met with hospital executives at Montgomery General Hospital to discuss the ongoing challenges facing the rural hospital.
Washington D.C. – Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) and Congresswoman Yadira Caraveo, M.D. (D-CO), introduced the Rural Residency Planning and Development Act, which would authorize the Rural Residency Planning and Development program to continue building a strong pipeline of rural physicians for years to come.
Washington D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) visited the DaVita Greater Charleston Dialysis Center in Charleston, West Virginia to speak with staff and patients about dialysis care. Congresswoman Miller also toured the Charleston Processing and Distribution Center (P&DC) to discuss USPS’s plans for facility improvements.
Washington D.C. Today, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) questioned Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra on how HHS can improve health care access for Americans, regardless of their condition.
Washington D.C. – Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) participated in a Ways and Means Committee Hearing titled “Enhancing Access to Care at Home in Rural and Underserved Communities” to examine the benefits of technologies that allow patients to access health care at home. |