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Senator Hyde-Smith believes the Unites States is strong when agriculture and rural America are strong.  The Senator understands the unique challenges faced by rural Mississippi to provide residents with basic services, infrastructure, education, and health care.  She supports policies that will allow rural communities to expand economically.  The federal government should not be a roadblock to the growth and wellbeing of rural America.


LYME TIME:  We Did It!

Boothbay (Maine) Register

LYME TIME:  We Did It!

By Paula Jackson Jones

Last week, former Senator Kay Hagan (N.C.) passed away from complications due to the tick-borne disease known as the Powassan virus. That same week, the Senate Health Committee voted unanimously to advance legislation...

Federal law cripples telehealth in Medicare. New bill changes that.

American Medical Association

Federal law cripples telehealth in Medicare. New bill changes that.

Kevin B. O'Reilly, News Editor, American Medical Association

What’s the news: A bipartisan Senate bill unveiled last week would make it easier for patients enrolled in Medicare to receive telehealth...

Third Time Could Be the Charm for Telehealth Medicare Legislation

Home Health Care News

Third Time Could Be the Charm for Telehealth Medicare Legislation

By Joyce Famakinwa

Is the third time the charm for a bill that would expand Medicare coverage for telehealth services?

A bipartisan group of lawmakers took another swing at introducing the Creating...