Senate Committee Reviews Health Investment Zones Act to Boost Care in Underserved Areas
A bill to provide for the designation of areas as Health Investment Zones to reduce health disparities and improve health outcomes in such areas, and for other purposes.
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Companion bill: Rep. Harder Proposes 'Health Investment Zones' to Tackle Medical Shortages in Poor Communities →Scores run from -100 (strongly harmful) to +100 (strongly beneficial) for each group, combining impact, certainty, scope, and duration ratings of 1-5. How impact scoring works
The bill allows grants to fund internships and volunteer opportunities for students who live in Health Investment Zones. This could give young people in underserved areas early exposure to healthcare careers and hands-on experience, potentially creating a pipeline of future health professionals from within these communities.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Introduced in Senate
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Rep. Josh Harder and Sen. Alex Padilla introduced the Health Investment Zones Act to address doctor shortages in underserved areas. The bill proposes 10-year 'Health Investment Zones' with 30% tax credits for workers and $100,000 in student loan repayments.
U.S. Senator Alex Padilla and Representative Josh Harder introduced bicameral legislation to help address health care disparities by designating Health Investment Zones (HIZs) for areas facing measurable gaps in income, life expectancy, or the number of providers.
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Congressional Bill
Official Title
A bill to provide for the designation of areas as Health Investment Zones to reduce health disparities and improve health outcomes in such areas, and for other purposes.
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