WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) helped introduce the bipartisan Medical Student Education Authorization Act to address the nation’s doctor shortage by expanding the Medical Student Education Program. This program provides federal grants to public institutions of higher education to support graduate education for physicians in states with severe primary care provider shortages, such as Nevada.
KNPR Las Vegas: Rosen helps introduce legislation to address doctor shortage in Nevada
Reporter: “Nevada’s doctor shortage was addressed in Washington today. U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen helped introduce the Medical Student Education Authorize Act. Senator Rosen’s office says the bipartisan bill is meant to address the nation’s doctor shortage by expanding the Medical Student Education Program.”
KTNV Las Vegas: Rosen helps introduce bill to encourage more doctors to practice in Nevada
Reporter: “U.S. Democratic Senator Jacky Rosen helped introduce the bipartisan Medical Student Education Authorize Act today. If passed, the bill would address the nation’s doctor shortage by expanding the Medical Student Education Program. […] Senator Rosen says she hopes this bill will help medical students stay in the silver state in their future careers. ”
Reporter: “Hospitals in Nevada – and even nationwide – are still dealing with doctor shortages… Senator Jacky Rosen was one of the lawmakers that helped introduce a bill that is aimed at increasing the number of doctors and physicians in states seeing the more severe shortages, including here in Nevada.”
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