May 11, 2020
Udall, Smith, Introduce Bill To Expand Health Care Resources For Urban Indian Health Organizations Amid Pandemic
Author: Carol A. Clark
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen Tom Udall (D-N.M.) joined Senators Tina Smith (D-Minn.), James Lankford (R-Okla.) and Martha McSally (R-Ariz.) to introduce bipartisan legislation to boost health resources for urban Indian health organizations (UIOs) as they respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The senators’ legislation comes as UIOs across the country face major funding and staff shortfalls, in addition to shortages in medical equipment and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). These h