New bill would help grow healthcare workforce as Maine ages

This week, I introduced bipartisan legislation that would reauthorize the only federally funded program specifically designed to develop a health care workforce focused on the care of older Americans. The Geriatrics Workforce Improvement Act would reauthorize two programs important to training specialists who care for our older adults: the Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program and the Geriatric Academic Career Awards program.  

Read the full letter at Bangor Daily News.