Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Chairman Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., announced Thursday that he has reached a deal with Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., to reauthorize and increase funding for several key health programs, but it’s unclear how much Republican support the agreement will have.
The package, announced via a press statement early Thursday, will be marked up on Sept. 21 — just days before the authorizations are set to expire Sept. 30.
The legislation would reauthorize the Community Health Center Fund, the National Health Service Corps and the Teaching Health Centers Graduate Medical Education program, which aim to improve health care access in rural and underserved areas and train providers.
