Pharmacist Serves Critical Role in Health Care Desert | UNC-Chapel Hill

Pharmacist serves critical role in health care desert | UNC-Chapel Hill

One of the largest obstacles that rural communities face is equitable access to quality health care. For many people in these areas, the nearest provider can be a 30-minute drive from their homes or longer. In these health care deserts, pharmacists have a unique challenge and opportunity to serve this population. Originally from Candler, North Carolina, Taylor Galyean ’21 (PharmD) has been serving the rural community since attending UNC Eshelman…

Griffith Holds Hearing on Public Health, Rural Health Care Bills

U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, held a legislative hearing entitled “Legislative Proposals to … Read the rest The post Griffith Holds Hearing on Public Health, Rural Health Care Bills appeared first on NRVNews.

House E&C Health Subcommittee discusses workforce legislation during hearing

The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health today held a hearing to discuss legislative proposals on health care, including two AHA-supported bills reauthorizing key workforce programs. One bill reauthorizes various Title VII programs regarding workforce training and education, while the second reauthorizes funding for Title VIII nursing workforce development programs. Testifying before the subcommittee were Jacqueline Corrigan-Curay, M…

Chairman Griffith Holds Legislative Hearing to Consider Public Health, Rural Health Care Bills

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 – U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, held a legislative hearing entitled “Legislative Proposals to Maintain and Improve the Public Health Workforce, Rural Health, and Over-the-Counter Medicines.” Some of the proposals considered during the hearing […]