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Washington, D.C. –Today, Representative Xochitl Torres Small (NM-02) shared public praise given for her efforts to support local providers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Washington, D.C. –Today, Reps. Xochitl Torres Small (D-NM) and Dan Newhouse (R-WA) introduced the Increasing Rural Health Access During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Act, a bipartisan bill that would invest $50 million in rural communities to increase access to telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic. Senators McSally (R-AZ) and Jones (D-AL) introduced companion legislation in the Senate.
Las Cruces, N.M. – Yesterday, during Mental Health Awareness Month, Rep. Xochitl Torres Small (D-NM) convened mental health professionals from the New Mexico Psychological Association for a virtual roundtable discussion focusing on the added challenges COVID-19 presents and improving access to behavioral health services across the state.
Las Cruces, N.M. –This week, U.S. Rep. Xochitl Torres Small (D-NM) worked with colleagues on both sides of the aisle to provide an alternative solution to help Americans who have lost their job afford to keep their health insurance through COBRA. Torres Small introduced the Health Care Protection Act with U.S. Reps. Rodney Davis (R-IL), Kurt Schrader (D-OR), Ann Wagner (R-MO), Kendra Horn (D-OK), and Anthony Gonzalez (R-OH).
Las Cruces, N.M. – Last week, Congresswoman Xochitl Torres Small (NM-02) and Jim Hagedorn (MN-1) led 32 colleagues in a bipartisan letter urging Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar to allocate at least 20% of the $75 billion for health providers in the interim relief package, the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, to rural providers.
Las Cruces, N.M. – On Friday, Representatives Xochitl Torres Small (NM-02) and Jared Huffman (CA-02) announced that U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will reimburse physicians, Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), and Rural Health Clinics (RHC) for audio-only telehealth services. Initial guidance on CMS telehealth reimbursements originally left out FQHCs and RHCs that use audio-only telehealth services to reach patients in communities lacking reliable internet.
Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, Congresswoman Xochitl Torres Small (NM-02) co-introduced legislation to provide emergency paid leave for a range of workers affected by the coronavirus.
Washington, D.C.—Last week, Congresswoman Xochitl Torres Small (NM-02) introduced the bicameral Border Health Security Act of 2020, a new bill to strengthen multi-country cooperation to screen for infectious diseases and support vital public health initiatives in border communities that face unique cross-border challenges.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Xochitl Torres Small, NM-02, released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the USPS Fairness Act with significant bipartisan support on the evening of February 5, 2020. Torres Small served as one of the lead sponsors of the legislation alongside her colleagues Chairman Peter DeFazio (D-OR-4), Representatives Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-1) and Tom Reed (R-NY-23).