(From Sen. Jill Carter, R-Granby)State Senator Jill Carter, R-Joplin, has been appointed chair of the Missouri Senate’s newly formed Select Committee on Rural Healthcare by the Senate President Pro Tem. The committee will begin work immediately to study the challenges and opportunities facing healthcare facilities and professionals in rural Missouri and develop practical recommendations to strengthen access to care in local communities.
“Rural Missouri families, farmers and small businesses deserve dependable access to quality healthcare close to home,” Sen. Carter said. “As chair, I look forward to working with my colleagues on common-sense solutions that keep rural hospitals open and remove unnecessary barriers so care is more accessible and affordable for the people who sustain our communities.”
The Select Committee on Rural Healthcare will review key issues affecting rural Missouri, including hospital sustainability, provider shortages, healthcare access, mental and behavioral health services, telehealth expansion, innovative care delivery models and the geographic and economic barriers that often delay care. The committee may form subcommittees as needed and will issue a formal report with recommendations for potential updates to Missouri law.
“Rural communities have unique strengths and face unique pressures,” Sen. Carter said. “This committee will focus on practical, targeted ideas that support the long-term health and vitality of the places we call home.”
2 comments:
What a joke position, but a really great campaign play.
If you've ever had the privilege to hear her publicly speak.... well... let's just say the cheese has slipped a bit from the cracker....
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