AHA-supported bill would double mandatory funding for National Health Service Corps
Sens. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., and Marco Rubio, R-Fla., today introduced AHA-supported legislation that would reauthorize the mandatory portion of the National Health Service Corps through fiscal year 2026 and double funding for its scholarships and loan repayment for health care workers who serve in federally designated shortage areas. The bipartisan Restoring America’s Health Care Workforce and Readiness Act would provide $625 million in funding in FY 2024, increasing to $825 million in FY 2026. Without congressional action, the program will expire Sept. 30.
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