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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: July 29, 2015 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
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Jul 31, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 29, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 29, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Recognizes that: (1) access to hospitals and other health care providers for patients in rural areas is essential to the survival and success of communities; (2) preserving and strengthening access to quality health care in rural areas is crucial to U.S. success and prosperity; (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 who work hard each day to deliver quality care to people living in rural areas.

What's happening now July 31, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jul 29, 2015
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 398: 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.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-398/
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"H. Res. 398: 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.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-398/.
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H. Res. 398, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-398/.
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[H. Res. 398: 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/114-HRES-398/)
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