Senate Bill Introduced to Preserve Access to Medicare Services in Rural Areas

Sens. Kent Conrad (D-N.D.), Pat Roberts (R-Kan.), Tom Harkin (D-Iowa), and Pete Domenici (R-N.M.) introduced the Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2007 (S. 1605) last week. The purpose of the bill, according to its sponsors, is to protect and preserve access for Medicare beneficiaries in rural areas to health care providers…