WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, a senior member and former chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, introduced Dr. Keith Mueller of Iowa City and Ms. Susan Thompson of Des Moines this morning at a Senate Finance Committee hearing on “Rural Health Care in America: Challenges and Opportunities.” Video of Dr. Mueller’s introduction can be found here and his testimony here. Video of Ms. Thompson’s introduction can be found here and her testimony here. Video of the entire hearing can be found here.
The following is information on the Iowans who testified:
Dr. Keith J. Mueller, PhD, Interim Dean, College of Public Health, Gerhard Hartman Professor in Health Management and Policy, Director, RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis, Chair, RUPRI Health Panel, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA.
Ms. Susan K. Thompson, MS, BSN, RN, Senior Vice President of Integration and Optimization, CEO, UnityPoint Accountable Care, UnityPoint Health, West Des Moines, IA
During her testimony, Thompson praised the Rural Emergency Acute Care Hospital (REACH) Act, legislation introduced by Grassley in 2015 and again in 2017, which helps rural hospitals stay open while meeting the needs of rural residents for emergency room care and outpatient services. The text of the bill can be found here.
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