Rehberg’s spending proposal ‘devastates public health, research’
Congressman’s proposed cuts will ‘hurt American patients and families’
BILLINGS, Mont.— A health care coalition representing 100 million members claims that Congressman Dennis Rehberg’s controversial spending proposal will do “untold harm to Americans.”
Rehberg’s spending plan makes cuts to public health and research initiatives the Coalition for Health Funding says will “jeopardize the day-today-day health of not just individuals but also our economy.”
The spending plan Rehberg introduced in his congressional funding committee cuts chronic disease initiatives, limits opportunities to train doctors and nurses, cuts mental health and substance abuse initiatives for Veterans, and ‘terminates’ patient-safety research.
Rehberg is pushing for the cuts despite a long record of supporting tax breaks for millionaires and corporations that ship American jobs overseas.
“Members of Congress who support deep cuts to public health send a clear message to the American people: your health and wellness are not a priority,” said Emily Holubowich, Executive Director of the Coalition for Health Funding.
Read more about the Coalition for Health Funding’s criticism of Rehberg’s proposal HERE.
Prominent groups across the nation are criticizing Rehberg’s bill:
- American Medical Association: Rehberg’s spending proposal ‘foolish’
- Rehberg’s spending proposal threatens life-saving research
- Rehberg’s cuts to science and health care research cause for “grave concern”
- Nursing Community voices “deep concern” over Rehberg’s spending proposal
- Steelworkers: Rehberg’s spending proposal ‘will cost American jobs’
- Educators: Rehberg’s spending proposal “reflects the wrong priorities”
- Rehberg takes heat from community health centers for spending proposal
- Miners call riders in Rehberg’s proposal “a death sentence”
- Mental health association smacks Rehberg for “dangerous” proposal
- Leading health research organization hits Rehberg’s reckless spending plan
- Public health professionals attack Rehberg’s irresponsible spending plan
- Family physicians criticize Rehberg’s spending plan
- Pediatricians to Rehberg: “Put children first”
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