September 29, 2021
Cortez Masto, Murkowski introduce bipartisan legislation to address shortage of health care providers in Native American communities
Author: Press Pool
News Release
Office of U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV)
U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) introduced bipartisan legislation with Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) to help the Indian Health Services (IHS) recruit and hire more health care professionals by providing medical, nursing and other students with fully tax-exempt scholarships and loan repayment programs. Indian Health Services has a 25% vacancy rate for health care providers and currently needs more than 1,300 position...