Health Care

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) John Barrasso (R-WY), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), and Deb Fischer (R-NE) – co-chairs and co-founders of the Senate Comprehensive Care Caucus – announced the introduction of the bipartisan Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act. Senators Rosen, Barrasso, and Baldwin also announced the introduction of their bipartisan Improving Access to Transfusion Care for Hospice Patients Act of 2021.

“As someone who stepped away from my career to care for...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV), a member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP), released the following statement applauding the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for funding a Maternal Mortality Review Committee in Nevada. The five-year Enhancing Reviews and Surveillance to Eliminate Maternal Mortality (ERASE MM) Program will provide Nevada with funding to continue studying pregnancy-related deaths and identify...

In Her Questioning, Senator Rosen Pushed for Potential Solutions to Assist in Increasing Vaccination Rates for Senior Populations and at Long-Term Care Facilities

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, during a hearing of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP), U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) questioned Dr. Rochelle Walensky, Director of the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; and Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, announced her original co-sponsorship of the Supporting Our Direct Care Workforce and Family Caregivers Act, legislation that would authorize over $1 billion to support the direct care workforce and family caregivers.

“Direct care workers and family caregivers provide an invaluable service to our families and to our communities, looking after the health and...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) announced she has led 12 of her Senate colleagues in a letter to Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Roy Blunt (R-MO), Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Committee’s Subcommittee on Senate Labor, Health, and Human Services and Education, respectively, requesting robust and sustained funding for the Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Program and the Emergency Medical Services for Children program.

Senator Rosen also...

LAS VEGAS, NV – Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV), a member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP), released the following statement applauding news of a grant totaling $1,670,000 awarded to the City of Las Vegas. The grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Minority Health (OMH) was given to Las Vegas to support efforts to improve health literacy to boost COVID-19 vaccinations and other mitigation practices.

“As...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV), a member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, and the Senate Special Committee on Aging announced the introduction of her Expanding Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs and Medical Devices Act. This legislation would help reduce the cost of prescription drugs and medical devices, decrease the frequency of drug shortages, boost domestic production, and create jobs in America by providing federal support for...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV), a member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP), and Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK), led a bipartisan group of Senators – including Senators Jon Tester (D-MT), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM), and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) – in announcing the introduction of their Rural and Frontier Telehealth Expansion Act. This bipartisan legislation would increase Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP)...

Bipartisan Bill Would Make Investments in Domestic Prescription Drug and Medical Device Manufacturing to Address Supply Chain Issues 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) announced she has joined Senator Tim Scott in introducing the MADE in America Act, bipartisan legislation which would address vulnerabilities in the U.S. pharmaceutical supply chain and bolster pharmaceutical independence through investments in domestic prescription drug and medical device manufacturing....

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV), a member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) and the Special Committee on Aging, announced that she has joined the Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act of 2021. This bipartisan legislation would allow Medicare reimbursement for pharmacists to provide health care services according to their scope of practice within their state – including health and wellness screenings, immunizations...