Cortez Masto, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Bolster & Keep Resources in Rural Hospitals
September 27, 2024
September 27, 2024
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), and 15 Senate Democrats today introduced the Keep Obstetrics Local Act, legislation to address a rising trend of rural hospitals and hospitals in underserved areas closing their labor and delivery units with significant consequences for expectant parents, families, and their local communities.
Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), and 15 Senate Democrats today introduced the Keep Obstetrics Local Act, legislation to address a rising trend of rural hospitals and hospitals in underserved areas closing their labor and delivery units with significant consequences for expectant parents, families, and their local communities.