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A resolution recognizing that access to hospitals and other health care providers for patients in rural areas of the United States is essential to the survival and success of communities in the…

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A resolution recognizing that access to hospitals and other health care providers for patients in rural areas of the United States is essential to the survival and success of communities in the United States.

Introduced: November 20, 2014 Introduced by: Moran, Jerry Republican · Kansas See on congress.gov

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Nov 20, 2014

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6221; text as passed Senate: CR S6211)

Nov 20, 2014

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6221; text as passed Senate: CR S6211)

Nov 20, 2014

Introduced in Senate

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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Recognizes that: (1) access to hospitals and other health care providers for patients in rural areas of the United States is essential to the survival and success of U.S. communities, (2) preserving and strengthening access to quality health care in rural areas is crucial to the success and prosperity of the United States, (3) strengthening access to hospitals and other health care providers for patients in rural areas makes Medicare more cost-effective and improves health outcomes for patients, and (4) rural health care providers are integral to the local economies and are one of the largest types of employers in rural areas.

Celebrates the many dedicated medical professionals across the United States who work hard each day to deliver quality care to people living in rural areas.

What's happening now November 20, 2014

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6221; text as passed Senate: CR S6211)

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Cosponsors 11

Baldwin, Tammy

Wisconsin · Nov 20, 2014

Boozman, John

Arkansas · Nov 20, 2014

Illinois · Nov 20, 2014

Grassley, Chuck

Iowa · Nov 20, 2014

Hirono, Mazie K.

Hawaii · Nov 20, 2014

Hoeven, John

North Dakota · Nov 20, 2014

Klobuchar, Amy

Minnesota · Nov 20, 2014

Thune, John

South Dakota · Nov 20, 2014

Wicker, Roger F.

Mississippi · Nov 20, 2014

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 588: A resolution recognizing that access to hospitals and other health care providers for patients in rural areas of the United States is essential to the survival and success of communities in the United States.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-SRES-588/

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"S. Res. 588: A resolution recognizing that access to hospitals and other health care providers for patients in rural areas of the United States is essential to the survival and success of communities in the United States.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-SRES-588/.

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S. Res. 588, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-SRES-588/.

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[S. Res. 588: A resolution recognizing that access to hospitals and other health care providers for patients in rural areas of the United States is essential to the survival and success of communities in the United States.](https://openamerica.io/bill/113-SRES-588/)