WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Patty Murray issued the following press release:

Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, held a roundtable discussion with health care professionals at Columbia Valley Center for Recovery to discuss the new challenges health care providers are facing nearly a year after Republicans passed the largest health care cut in history in their Big Ugly Bill. Senator Murray heard from participants about how these cuts along with the expired ACA tax credits have affected access to care across the region.

Murray was joined by Jodi Daly, President/CEO of Comprehensive Healthcare; Dr. Veronica Hooper, CMO of Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic; Ana Rodriguez, Caregiver, SEIU 7...