Health Care
WASHINGTON — Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) sent a letter to California Public Utilities Commission President Marybel Batjer urging immediate changes to power shutoff policies leaving thousands of vulnerable Californians in the dark.
WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) spoke during a critical Department of Education hearing on behalf of his work with Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) to urge Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona to urge an immediate fix an oversight in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program that currently bars doctors in California and Texas from having their loans forgiven.
WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) and Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) sent a letter to Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona urging him to fix an oversight in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program that currently bars doctors in California and Texas from having their loans forgiven. The California Medical Association (CMA) estimates fixing this oversight could bring 10,000 physicians to the state over the next decade.
WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) sent a letter alongside 14 of his colleagues demanding Democratic leadership include measures to lower the cost of prescription drugs in the upcoming reconciliation bill.
WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) is pushing the Biden administration to focus specifically on the health impacts of wildfire smoke as they launch a new whole-of-government initiative on climate and equity.
WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) announced he has secured $9 million in federal funds for mental health services across the Central Valley. Stanislaus County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services will receive $4 million. The Alliance for Community Wellness (La Familia) which spans Stanislaus, Alameda, and Merced counties will receive $5 million.
WASHINGTON – Today, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) led a bipartisan letter with 67 of his colleagues urging the Department of Education to implement a regulatory fix that currently excludes doctors in California and Texas from receiving federal student loan forgiveness. The California Medical Association (CMA) estimates that the fix could bring 10,000 physicians to the state over the next decade.
WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) vowed to work alongside the administration on their new plan from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to lower the price of prescription drugs. The plan, outlined today by Sec. Becerra, will lower the price consumers pay for their prescriptions through competition, innovation, and transparency.
WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) welcomed the Biden Administration's establishment of the new Office of Climate Change and Health Equity, the first government office that will focus specifically on the public health dangers of climate change. As the office begins its critical work, Rep.
WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) announced that Valley Consortium for Medical Education will receive $1,180,431 in new federal funds to continue their work training medical professionals in the Central Valley. Valley Consortium is a non-profit based out of Modesto that delivers first class training for residents and medical students throughout the Central Valley.