[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 91 (Thursday, July 14, 1994)]
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 INTRODUCTION OF SENSE OF CONGRESS RESOLUTION CONCERNING RURAL HEALTH 
                                  CARE

  (Mr. STUPAK asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. STUPAK. Mr. Speaker, this morning we have heard much on health 
care, and let me remind my colleagues that our Nation's citizens in 
rural communities must receive the same quality health care as their 
counterparts in the cities. Twenty-seven percent of our Nation's 
population reside in rural communities and nearly one-third lack 
adequate primary care. Recruitment and retention of primary care 
providers in rural areas are vital to true health care reform.
  Rural hospitals are experiencing financial shortfalls and many are 
going broke. In addition, rural communities have a disproportionate 
share of transportation dependent individuals, yet do not receive their 
fair share of Federal transit revenues.
  I have introduced a sense of the Congress resolution, House 
Concurrent Resolution 69, which states that rural health care concerns 
should be addressed in any Federal health care legislation. Mr. 
Speaker, I urge my colleagues to cosponsor this legislation and provide 
rural residents with the adequate health care access and services they 
need and deserve. End the injustice to rural America and cosponsor 
House Concurrent Resolution 69.

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