WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Sen. Dick Durbin issued the following press release:
CHICAGO - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today was presented with the Distinguished Service Award by the Illinois Health and Hospital Association (IHA) for his longstanding efforts to support hospitals and expand access to health care. Durbin spoke before receiving the award, highlighting his efforts to protect rural hospitals, bolster the health care workforce, and reinstate Medicaid funding after congressional Republicans slashed $1 trillion from the program. Durbin also offered his gratitude to the IHA and hospital leaders who worked with him to launch the Chicago HEAL Initiative, a collaboration between hospitals and community partners to address...