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Congressman Raul Ruiz is a physician and public health expert, representing one of California's rural districts. He tells Lawrence O'Donnell that systemic inequalities and access to resources are the biggest challenge to getting vaccines to underserved communities.
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.
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The House Committee on Veterans' Affairs advanced a proposal Thursday that would allot more than $15 billion to the Department of Veterans Affairs under President Joe Biden's coronavirus relief plan.
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.
The United Farm Workers Foundation is working to get vaccines distributed to farmworkers in the Coachella Valley.
The organization held a clinic for east valley workers Wednesday but some are saying more work needs to be done to protect our essential workers.
The U.S. is currently administering about 1.4 million vaccination shots a day. About 9.5% of people in the U.S. have already gotten one dose.
But demand still outstrips supply in cities across the country, while anecdotes abound about difficulties of trying to get appointments.