Chief Healthcare Executive March 22, 2025
Hospitals have faced disruptions in supplies repeatedly in recent years. Lawmakers in the Congress have introduced legislation to tackle the problems.
The skinny
Lawmakers have introduced a bill that’s aimed to help improve the flow of medical supplies to hospitals and health systems.
Sponsors
Republicans and Democrats are backing this effort. U.S. Sens. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Chris Coons (D-Del.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), and Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) are the lead sponsors of a bill in the Senate. U.S. Reps. Brad Schneider (D-Ill.) and Nicole Malliotakis (R-N.Y.) are sponsoring a similar bill in the House.
Summary
Lawmakers say the measure is designed to reduce the healthcare supply chain interruptions that have become all too common for hospitals in recent years. The measure...
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