Sanders leads in markup of legislation to address the primary care crisis In America
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Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont), Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee (HELP), today led the committee in marking up critical legislation to address the primary care crisis in America, including the major shortage of nurses, doctors, dentists, mental health professionals, and other important health care workers across the country.
Sanders’ remarks, as prepared for delivery, are below and can be watched here:
The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions will come to order.
This morning we will be considering 4 bi-partisan healthcare bills.
The first bill is the PREEMIE Reauthorization Act led by Senators Bennet and Boozman.
This legislation would reauthorize $10 million over the next 5 years to conduct research and other activities that could not only lead to a reduction in preterm births – which affect over 10% of all babies born in America – but could also reduce the infant mortality rate in our country.