Mariannette Miller-Meeks: “I rise to highlight the $2 million in community project funding I secured for Jones Regional Medical Center in Iowa to…”

“I rise to highlight the $2 million in community project funding I secured for Jones Regional Medical Center in Iowa to build a permanent, state-of-the-art medical simulation lab. For the past several years, JRMC has trained nurses out of two temporary trailers. Despite those challenges, their program continues to produce highly skilled providers who are urgently needed across Iowa, especially nurses and EMTs. This funding will create a 1,700-square-foot advanced simulation center that will allow more students to graduate each year and expand training for high-demand medical fields. This investment strengthens Iowa's healthcare workforce, supports our rural hospitals, and ensures communities across Jones County have access to trained, qualified healthcare providers. I am proud to have secured this funding and remain committed to strengthening healthcare access and workforce training across Iowa.”