S 1044 · in committee · significant
Physicians for Underserved Areas Act
- healthcare
What this bill does
- Changes how Medicare redistributes medical residency training positions when a hospital closes.
- Affects hospitals that receive redistributed residency positions and medical education programs.
- Shortens timeline for hospitals to start using positions from three years to two years.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How would shortening the redistribution timeline from three to two years affect hospitals' ability to prepare new residency programs?
- 02
Which types of hospitals would benefit most from receiving redistributed residency positions, and what geographic areas might be underserved?
- 03
What evidence supports that faster redistribution of residency positions improves physician supply in underserved communities?
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Sponsor · D-NV
Jacky Rosen
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Introduced 2025-03-13
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Legislative timeline
2025-03-13 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
2025-03-13 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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