{"id":26806,"date":"2025-03-17T11:06:02","date_gmt":"2025-03-17T15:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/?post_type=press-releases&#038;p=26806"},"modified":"2025-03-17T11:06:02","modified_gmt":"2025-03-17T15:06:02","slug":"with-cdc-under-attack-sen-ossoff-working-across-the-aisle-to-protect-its-work","status":"publish","type":"press-releases","link":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/press-releases\/with-cdc-under-attack-sen-ossoff-working-across-the-aisle-to-protect-its-work\/","title":{"rendered":"With CDC Under Attack, Sen. Ossoff Working Across the Aisle to Protect Its Work"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Washington, D.C.<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014&nbsp;With the CDC under attack, U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is bringing Republicans and Democrats together to protect its work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, Sen. Ossoff launched a push to pass the bipartisan&nbsp;<em>Rural Health Focus Act<\/em>, legislation he\u2019s cosponsoring<em>&nbsp;<\/em>to continue improving and supporting rural health through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention\u2019s (CDC) Office of Rural Health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through the Office of Rural Health, the CDC&nbsp;partners with rural communities to address health disparities and challenges unique to rural public health. This legislation will strengthen rural health infrastructure and authorize grants to improve health outcomes&nbsp;across&nbsp;rural&nbsp;Georgia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cGeorgia, the nation, and the world depend on the CDC. As the CDC suffers from mass firings and political attacks, I am bringing Republicans and Democrats together to protect their vital work in Georgia and nationwide,\u201d&nbsp;<strong>Sen. Ossoff said.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sen. Ossoff continues working to strengthen health care in rural Georgia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In February, Sens. Ossoff and Susan Collins (R-ME)&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/press-releases\/sens-ossoff-collins-introduce-bipartisan-bill-to-help-veterans-in-rural-areas-get-to-the-va\/\">introduced<\/a>&nbsp;the bipartisan&nbsp;<em>Rural Veterans Transportation to Care Act<\/em>&nbsp;to help more veterans in rural areas get transportation to VA health facilities and access the health care benefits they\u2019ve earned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In October, Sen. Ossoff&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/press-releases\/sen-ossoff-strengthening-opioid-addiction-treatment-in-rural-georgia\/\">announced<\/a>&nbsp;$2.25 million in Federal funding for rural health centers through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to help those struggling with substance use disorder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last April, Sen. Ossoff&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/press-releases\/sen-ossoff-delivering-upgrades-to-strengthen-dementia-alzheimers-care-in-rural-georgia\/\">delivered<\/a>&nbsp;Federal resources to the University of Georgia\u2019s Cognitive Aging Research and Education Center, which conducts vital research, education, and support for Alzheimer\u2019s and dementia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/119\/bills\/s403\/BILLS-119s403is.pdf\">Click here<\/a>&nbsp;to read the&nbsp;<em>Rural Health Focus Act.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"># # #<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Washington, D.C.&nbsp;\u2014&nbsp;With the CDC under attack, U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is bringing Republicans and Democrats together to protect its work. Today, Sen. Ossoff launched a push to pass the bipartisan&nbsp;Rural Health Focus Act, legislation he\u2019s cosponsoring&nbsp;to continue improving and supporting rural health through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention\u2019s (CDC) Office of Rural Health. 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