Lawmakers invite HHS official to observe patient care impacts from new policies at Gallup Indian Medical Center.
Quiver AI Summary
U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernández and Senator Martin Heinrich have invited Mark Cruz, a senior HHS official, to visit the Gallup Indian Medical Center to address concerns regarding delays in patient care attributed to a new Trump administration policy. They cited reports indicating that the policy has restricted essential health services.
The lawmakers highlighted that the recent "Presidential Appointee Approver and Departmental Efficiency Review" policy has resulted in significant slowdowns in contract approvals at the medical center, impacting urgent medical care. They expressed concerns about how these changes might violate tribal trust obligations.
In their invitation to Cruz, Leger Fernández and Heinrich requested that he meet with healthcare providers and community members to discuss the negative effects of the policy on local health services and to gain insights on the ground realities at the facility.
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