Durbin Statement on Senate HELP Committee Markup of Package to Bolster Health Workforce

Statement

"In my travels around Illinois over the August work period, I sat down with hospital leaders, public health officials, and other health care providers. And their message was clear: Our health care professionals put their all into caring for their patients, but the demands of the pandemic have exacerbated workforce shortages, especially in our underserved rural and urban communities. What's the consequence of this shortage of medical professionals? The patients suffer.

"Thankfully, the Senate HELP Committee advanced today a package of bills to help bolster America's health workforce, including many priorities that I have championed. And in my role as Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, I'm proud to be working with Chair Sanders to advance our shared priorities to help pay for this important legislative package.

"The solutions to many of our pressing health care challenges are in hand. The question is whether we can find a bipartisan commitment to move them forward. I hope we can."

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