Home Health Care News March 13, 2024
The House of Representatives’ Ways and Means Committee held a hearing Tuesday focused on enhancing access to care-at-home in rural and underserved communities.
The topic of the hearing is especially pressing because individuals living in rural communities often face barriers that prevent them from receiving adequate care.
“For patients in rural and underserved communities, bringing health care home is a lifesaver,” House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (R-Mo.), said during the hearing. “These communities struggle with access to health care, which results in worse health outcomes, compared to wealthy urban areas. Americans living in small towns often have fewer health services close by and rural Americans have to drive farther to get critical care. We’re already seeing these...
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