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Palm Desert, CA – Today, Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-36) continued his advocacy to bring more vaccines to residents in California's 36th District. In a letter to President and CEO of Walmart Doug McMillon, Ruiz called on the company to expand the number of states in which they are offering the vaccines and to prioritize locations in the hardest hit, highest risk underserved communities in Ruiz's district in eastern Riverside County.
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-36) continued his advocacy to bring more vaccines to residents in California's 36th District. In a letter to the CEOs of Walgreens and Rite Aid, Ruiz called on the retail pharmacies to prioritize hard-hit, medically underserved communities like those in California's 36th district as they expand the number of locations offering vaccinations in the coming months.
Washington, DC – The Biden Administration has announced more vaccines are coming to Riverside County Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs). Last week, Dr.
Palm Desert, CA – Today, Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-36) wrote to President Joe Biden requesting more vaccines for Riverside County health centers. Dr.
Palm Desert, CA – Today, Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-36) wrote to President Joe Biden requesting more vaccines for Riverside County health centers. Dr.
Washington, D.C. – Today, the House Energy and Commerce Committee passed budget reconciliation recommendations that included a number of Rep. Raul Ruiz's public health priorities. Rep. Ruiz (CA-36) fought to include language to provide major funding for environmental justice grants, expand physician training health centers, and fund Tribal health programs.
Washington, D.C. – This week, Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-36) was appointed to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, which conducts oversight of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and advances legislation on matters pertaining to veterans, including medical care, veterans' hospitals, treatment compensation, education, and more. An emergency physician and public health expert, Dr. Ruiz will also continue serving on the House Energy and Commerce Committee.
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-36) is urging retail pharmacies to join the fight for health equity in COVID-19 vaccination. In a letter to the CVS Health CEO Larry Merlo, Dr. Ruiz called on the retail pharmacy to prioritize high-risk, underserved communities in its vaccine administration plans. Citing disproportionately low inoculation rates in underserved communities and among people of color, Dr. Ruiz also urged the company to disseminate important vaccine information and help patients overcome vaccine hesitancy.
Washington, DC – Today, Representative Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-36) announced the introduction of legislation to take more than 2,500 acres of land in the San Jacinto Mountains into trust for the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians. This legislation would allow the tribe to further their conservation efforts and practice consistent forest management.
Palm Desert, CA – Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-36) has been sounding the alarm on the need for a vaccine distribution plan that prioritizes and implements health equity for months – long before a vaccine was even approved for use in the United States. Today, during the Energy and Commerce Committee's Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee entitled, "No Time to Lose: Solutions to Increase COVID-19 Vaccinations in the States," Rep. Ruiz laid out continued challenges facing communities like the East Valley in getting vaccines.