Sanders, Marshall Debut Workforce, Funding Package As Fiscal Clock Runs Down

With 16 days remaining until the end of the fiscal year, Senate health committee Chair Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Primary Health Subcommittee ranking Republican Roger Marshall (KS) released a sweeping bipartisan community health center funding, nursing workforce and hospital reform package, with a markup expected later this month. Health committee ranking Republican Bill Cassidy (LA) slammed the bill for having uncertain funding sources and criticized the duo for choosing to introduce new legislation instead of negotiating on elements of Cassidy’s...