H.R. 870: Physicians for Underserved Areas Act

H.R. 870 is a federal bill in the 119th Congress. Currently, when a hospital with a medical residency program closes, its residency positions are redistributed by Medicare to other hospitals. This bill changes the order of priority for that redistribution. Before this bill, positions were first offered to… See its sponsors, how members voted, and a plain-English breakdown on PolityLens.