Ron Wyden: “People in rural areas today feel like their local hospitals are already teetering on the brink of closing their doors.”

What I'm committed to doing is getting both of these over the finish line.

These unsung heroes deserve recognition for their tireless efforts to keep our communities safe and healthy, and I’m honored to be leading this effort in Congress.

Community health workers are the backbone of rural and underserved communities.

The Department’s recent decision in August 2026 to quietly strip explicit prohibitions against political interference from its Scientific Integrity Policy is yet another attempt by the Trump administration to undermine scientific facts and…