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HRES 627 115th Congress House

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 16, 2017 See on congress.gov
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In committee
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Agreed to (House)
Nov 17, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov 16, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Nov 16, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 17, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 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) 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 (3) 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.

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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Nov 16, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 627: 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.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-627/
MLA
"H. Res. 627: 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.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-627/.
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H. Res. 627, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-627/.
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[H. Res. 627: 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/115-HRES-627/)
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