WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. John Curtis issued the following press release:
U.S. Senators John Curtis (R-UT) and Angus King (I-ME) introduced the Community Training, Education, and Access for Medical Students (Community TEAMS) Act, bipartisan legislation to help address persistent physician shortages by expanding clinical training opportunities for medical students in rural areas and medically underserved communities.
"Too many rural communities in Utah and across the country struggle to recruit and retain physicians," said Senator Curtis. "Our bipartisan legislation will help train the next generation of doctors while strengthening our rural health systems and improving families' access to care."
"For many people in Maine, especially in...