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House appropriations subcommittee moves to restore geriatrics funding.(grants)
In a move to improve healthcare for the nation's growing population of older adults, a House of Representatives appropriations subcommittee moved to restore crucial funding to geriatrics, a field facing a severe shortage of healthcare professionals.
The House Labor, Health and Human Services and Education Appropriations Subcommittee last week allocated $31.5 million for Title VII geriatrics health professions programs for 2007 under Title VII of the Public Health Service Act. This title supports initiatives to increase healthcare services for underserved populations.
The approved allocation would restore funding to support geriatrics training and research back to 2005 levels. Congress had eliminated this funding in 2006.
"This is an important step forward for all older Americans, and we must do all we can to ensure that the final budget includes these funds for Title VII geriatrics programs. There is a growing, nationwide shortage of health professionals with the training necessary to meet the healthcare needs of the nation's burgeoning elder population. Continued ...
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