East Central Region

HYDE-SMITH, MISS. PHYSICIANS DISCUSS IMPROVING HEART HEALTH

Meeting Follows Hyde-Smith Introduction of a National Cholesterol Education Resolution

 
PHOTO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Meets with Mississippi Members of the American College of Cardiology: (from left)  Tiffany Leister, FNP-BC, Stern Cardiovascular Foundation, Braxton; Leslie Barry, NP, Jackson Heart Clinic, Oxford; Senator Hyde-Smith; Barry Bertolet, MD FACC, Cardiology Associates of North Mississippi, Tupelo; and, Dharmesh Patel, FACC...

SENATE PASSES RESOLUTION DESIGNATING TELEHEALTH AWARENESS WEEK

Resolution Will Help More Americans Learn About Accessing Care Through Telehealth

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate today passed a bipartisan resolution authored by U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) designating September 15-21 as “Telehealth Awareness Week.” 

S.Res.417 recognizes that telehealth has helped millions of Americans across the country access quality health care and has become a critical...

HYDE-SMITH RENEWS SUPPORT FOR ‘EQUAL CAMPUS ACCESS ACT’

Miss. Senator Cosponsors Bill to Safeguard Students’ Freedom of Faith and Association on College Campuses

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) on Thursday joined U.S. Senator James Lankford (R-Okla.) in introducing legislation to ensure public colleges and universities cannot withhold recognition, access to facilities, or other benefits from religious student organizations.

The Equal Campus Access Act of 2025 (S...