Stefanik Announces Launch of Initiative to Bring Physicians to Rural and Underserved Areas of Upstate New York and the North Country
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Issues: Health and Health Care
"Following my advocacy, the Northern Border Regional Commission will launch its J-1 Visa Program to help provide rural and underserved areas across Upstate New York and the North Country with accessible, quality, and affordable healthcare helping to alleviate the physician shortage I have been working tirelessly to address. Last week, I heard directly from a NY-21 constituent in Copenhagen about how the physician shortage in her area was affecting her family's access to healthcare, during my Medicare Telephone Town Hall. These physicians will provide critical medical services in rural areas of our states currently suffering from physician staffing shortages."
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