Responses to Ways and Means Rural and Underserved Communities Health Task Force Request for Information
On November 15, 2019, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) and Ranking Member Kevin Brady (R-TX) announced a Request for Information (RFI) soliciting input that will inform the Rural and Underserved Communities Health Task Force as it works to develop bipartisan legislation to improve health care outcomes within underserved communities.
Responses to the task force's RFI are included here:
- 340BHealth
- American Ambulance Association
- American Association of Colleges of Nursing
- American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
- American Academy of Dermatology Association
- American Academy of Family Physicians
- American Association for Homecare
- Association of American Medical Colleges
- American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
- America Association of Nurse Anesthetists
- American Association of Nurse Practitioners
- American Academy of Ophthalmology
- American Academy of PAs
- Association of Black Cardiologists
- Association for Behavioral Health and Wellness
- American College of Cardiology
- American College of Emergency Physicians
- American College of Lifestyle Medicine
- American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians
- American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
- American College of Surgeons
- American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
- American Dental Association
- American Dental Education Association
- America's Essential Hospitals
- American Gastroenterological Association
- Academy of General Dentistry
- American Hospital Association
- America's Health Insurance Plans
- America Health Quality Association
- Alliance for Integrity and Reform of 340B
- Alligning for Health
- Alkermes Incorporated
- Alliance for Connected Care
- Alzheimer's Association
- Alzheimer's Impact Movement
- American Medical Association
- American Heart Association
- American Academy of Audiology
- American College of Rheumatology
- American Mental Health Counselors Association
- American Medical Rehabilitation Providers Association
- American Massage Therapy Association
- American Nurses Association
- American Osteopathic Association
- American Occupational Therapy Association
- American Psychiatric Association
- American Psychological Association
- American Pharmacy Cooperative, Incorporated
- American Physical Therapy Association
- Arkansas Hospital Association
- American Registry of Radiologic Technologists
- American Society of Anesthesiologists
- American Society of Addiction Medication
- Ambulatory Surgery Center Association
- Ascension
- American Society of Clinical Oncology
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
- Association of State and Territorial Health Officials
- American Society for Radiation Oncology
- American Urological Association
- Avera Health
- Baystate Health
- BlueCross BlueShield Association
- Big Cities Health Coalition
- Better Medicare Alliance
- Boston Medical Center
- Boston Scientific Corporation
- Bipartisan Policy Center
- Council of Academic Family Medicine
- Coordinated Care Incorporated
- Centene Corporation
- California Hospital Association
- Community Hospitality Healthcare Services
- CHI St. Joseph Health Rural Hospitals
- College of Healthcare Information Management Executives
- Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment Reform
- Cigna
- Clinical Informatics Incorporated
- Wanda Ellingson
- Cochise City Arizona
- Department of Health Policy and Management at the Mailman School of Public health Columbia University
- Community Catalyst
- College of Psychiatric and Neurological Pharmacists
- Council for Quality Respiratory Care
- CVS Health
- Dayspring Senior Living
- Delta Dental Plans Association
- Diabetes Advocacy Alliance
- Duke Family Medicine and Community Health
- Endocrine Society
- Envision Healthcare
- Federation of American Hospitals
- Franklin Regional Council of Governments
- Fresenius Medical Care North America
- Gundersen Health System
- Global Medical Response
- Greater New York Hosital Association
- Goodwil East Texas
- Mercatus Center George Mason University
- Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania
- Healthcare Association of New York State
- Health Center Partners of Southern California
- Health Industry Distributors Association
- Hill-Rom Company Incorporated
- Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society
- Personal Connected Health Alliance
- Healthcare Leadership Council
- Medical Advocacy and Outreach
- Illinois Health and Hospital Association
- International Hearing Society
- Integrative Medicine for the Underserved
- Gloria Martinez-Ramos
- DWD
- Intermountain Healthcare
- Idaho Primary Care Association
- Justice in Aging
- The Joint Commision
- Kentucky Hospital Association
- Leading Age
- Lincare
- Clover Health
- Masimo Corporation
- Mississippi Center for Justice
- McKesson Corporation
- Maine Primary Care Association
- Michigan Health and Hospital Association
- Mom's Meals
- Movement is Life
- Medical Transporation Access Coalition
- Natonal Association of Accountable Care Organizations
- National Association of Chain Drug Stores
- National Association of Community Health Centers
- National Association of Rural Health Clinics
- National Alliance to Impact the Social Determinants of Health
- National Association of Social Workers
- National Board for Certified Councelors
- National Council for Behavioral Health
- Former United States Senator for Alaska Mark Begich
- National Coalition on Health Care
- National Community Pharmacists Association
- Nurse-Family Partnership
- National Home Infusion Association
- National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
- NHPI
- National Association of State Offices of Rural Health
- National PACE Association
- National Quality Forum
- National Renal Administrators Association
- National Rural Health Association
- Northwest Rural Health Network
- OCHIN
- Ochsner Health System
- Rural Primary care Research, Education and Practice
- Physician Assistant Education Association
- Pacific Association of Medical Equipment Services
- Partners in Home Care Incorporated
- Partnership to Empower Physician-Led Care
- Planned Parenthood Federation of America
- Premier Healthcare Alliance
- Public Health Institute of Western Massachusetts
- Qsource
- University of Cincinatti Academic Health Center
- Fitzhugh Mullan Institute for Health Workforce Equity
- Lucretia Stargell
- Rural Hospital Coalition
- Rider Levett Bucknall
- Rural Policy Research Institute
- Rural Aging Advisory Council
- Rural Physicians Group
- Southern Carolina Hospital Association
- Signify Health
- SIHF Healthcare
- Sonora Hospital
- Society for Public Health Education
- National Association for Home Care and Hospice
- Texas Association for Home Case and Hospice
- Temple University Health System
- Texas A&M University System
- Trust for America's Health
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
- Texas Organization of Rural and Community Hospitals
- Urgent Care Association
- University of Illinois at Chicago
- UnityPoint Health
- Unknown 1
- Unknown 2
- UPMC
- University of Wisconsin Health
- VGM Group Incorporated
- Vizient Incorporated
- WellCare Health Plans
- Wisconsin Hospital Association
- Wisconsin Primary Health Care Association
- Wright Center for Community Health
- Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education
- Washington State Hospital Association