DeFazio discusses local healthcare challenges at town hall
(WorldNews Health)

The federal government needs to do more to help the Roseburg Veterans Affairs Medical Center recruit and retain health care professionals, U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Springfield, said Friday at a town hall meeting at Umpqua Community College. DeFazio spoke about a range of healthcare topics including the Affordable Care Act, Medicare for All and the problems that led to the closure of the VA´s emergency department. He was joined onstage by the directors of the Roseburg VA and Mercy Medical Center, along with other local healthcare leaders. Prior to the town hall, DeFazio visited The News-Review, where he spoke about the recent entrance of Republican candidate Alek Skarlatos to the race for...