Advocated for the importance of healthcare coverage for our patients and for programs that allow AHCs to maintain their ability (through GME, PBMs, IME, DSH, site-neutral, and 340B) to be safety net healthcare providers. Advocated for legislation to improve maternal health and health equity. Advocated for the extension of telehealth waivers. Advocated for investment in healthcare workforce and healthcare worker pipeline. Advocated for sustained investment in public health
Advocated for programmatic increases for NIH, NSF, and other health programs and research agencies. Advocated for updated hospital financing. Advocated for Congressionally Directed Funding.
Advocated for additional GME slots
Advocated for sustained NIH, NSF, ICRC, and CDC funding. Advocated for funding for pandemic and infectious disease research (RDHRS, NETEC and PREPARE). Advocated against capping the NIH indirect cost rate at 15 percent
Advocated for student aid funding. Advocated for relief from the endowment tax