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Washington D.C. – Today, Dr. Ruiz announced the introduction of the Care for COVID-19 Act, which would require health plans to cover diagnostic and treatment services related to COVID-19, at no cost to the patient.
As our nation continues to address the COVID-19 outbreak, I am working hard to help you stay informed so that you can better protect your health. Here's an update on this week:
Palm Desert, CA – Today, Rep. Raul Ruiz, M.D. (D-Palm Desert) continued his COVID-19 public health education with a district-wide telephone town hall. Along with a panel of local public health experts, Dr. Ruiz answered the community's questions on the coronavirus and our nation's response. This comes after Dr.
Washington, D.C. – As the coronavirus continues to spread across the United States and around the world, Reps. Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-36), Underwood (IL-14), and Roe (TN-01) have introduced a bipartisan bill in the House to analyze the dependence of the United States on critical drugs and medical devices that are sourced or manufactured outside of the United States.
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-36) presided over the House floor before voting for an $8.3 billion emergency supplemental package to address the coronavirus. Just hours before, Dr. Ruiz spoke with Vice President Mike Pence during a briefing with other Members of Congress to discuss our national response to this urgent public health threat.
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Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-36) called on Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue and Department of Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross to work to protect grape growers in the Coachella Valley who are losing business as a result of imports from Mexico. The letter asks the Departments to brief Dr.