#Bipartisan Rural Health Caucus
Tokuda, Harshbarger highlight National Rural Health Day
This week, US Reps. Jill Tokuda (Hawaiʻi-02) and Diana Harshbarger (Tenn.-01), co-chairs of the Bipartisan Rural Health Caucus, led Congress in celebrating National Rural Health Day and highlighted the need to advance bipartisan policy to strengthen rural healthcare systems.
New bills would boost Medicare payments for Hawaiʻi and Alaska hospitals
US Reps. Jill Tokuda of Hawaiʻi and Nick Begich of Alaska recently introduced two bills to help with Medicare underpayments to rural hospitals in Hawaiʻi and Alaska. Named the Save our Lone Emergency Services Act and the Ensuring Outpatient Quality for Rural States Act, these measures would ensure that Medicare payments better reflect the significantly […]
Rep. Tokuda leads bipartisan coalition in elevating rural health priorities
As the country celebrates National Rural Health Month this week, US Rep. Jill Tokuda (HI-02), co-chair of the Bipartisan Rural Health Caucus, led several bipartisan efforts to recognize the importance of rural health care, medical providers, and the communities they serve.
