Health Care

HYDE-SMITH, COLLEAGUES WANT TO ENCOURAGE ORGAN DONATIONS BY PROTECTING DONORS

Bill Introduced to Shield Living Donors from Denied Coverage, Higher Insurance Premiums

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) on Thursday joined U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) in introducing legislation to encourage organ donations by shielding donors from the threat of losing or paying more on health insurance premiums.

The Living Donor Protection Act (S.1552) would protect the rights of...

HYDE-SMITH, COMMITTEE ADDRESS BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH OUTLOOK AS NIH CHANGES LOOM

Miss. Senator Looks at Possible Effects for UMMC, Jackson Heart Study, University-based Research

VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Explores Outlook for Biomedical Research in Mississippi Amid Possible Budget Changes.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today explored how potential changes in National Institutes of Health budgeting could affect biomedical research activities in Mississippi, where such...

HYDE-SMITH WELCOMES THE INCLUSION OF THREE MISS. HOSPITALS IN RURAL DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM

Greenwood, Magee & Wayne Hospitals Chosen for CMS Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Program, Improved Federal Reimbursements

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today issued the following statement regarding the approval for Greenwood Leflore Hospital (GLH), Magee General Hospital, and Wayne General Hospital to participate in the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration (RCHD)...

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH & SCHATZ LEAD EFFORT TO EXPAND TELEHEALTH ACCESS, PERMANENTLY SECURE FLEXIBILITIES

Bipartisan Group of Senators Renews Push to Enact Most Extensive Telehealth Legislation in Congress

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) on Wednesday led 60 of their colleagues in a bipartisan effort to reintroduce the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act.

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