Last week, I offered an amendment in support of our Nation's children's hospitals. My amendment would equalize the funding that children's hospitals receive compared to adult hospitals. Specifically, the amendment would provide an additional $15 million to fund the pediatric Graduate Medical Education program at $305 million. These monies are used by children's hospitals across the country to hire and retain residents who are interested in pediatric research and in becoming pediatricians.
Tom Harkin: “Last week, I offered an amendment in support of our Nation's children's hospitals. My amendment would equalize the…”
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Discussing funding for pediatric graduate medical education and children's hospitals.
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