Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C.– The Medicare Shared Savings Program is an Accountable Care Organization (ACO) through which health care providers join together to coordinate care for Medicare patients, as well as share together in a portion of the cost savings that they achieve. However, rural hospitals and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) face severe barriers to participation within the Savings Program. Representatives Lynn Jenkins (R-KS) and Linda Sánchez (D-CA) introduced the Rural ACO Provider Equity Act to remedy the situation.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Linda Sánchez (D-Calif.) and Peter Roskam (R-Ill.), along with U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), today introduced new bipartisan, bicameral legislation to support Alzheimer’s patients and caregivers, and lessen the mounting costs associated with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias on federal health programs.
Washington, DC – Representative Linda Sánchez (CA-38), Chairwoman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and a member of the Ways and Means Committee, today released the following statement on the third anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision in Shelby County v. Holder:
Washington, DC – Representative Linda Sánchez (CA-38), Chairwoman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and a member of the Ways and Means Committee, today released the following statement on the fourth anniversary of DACA:
Washington, DC – Representative Linda Sánchez (CA-38), Chairwoman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and a member of the Ways and Means Committee, today released the following statement on the House Republican's so-called "Poverty Plan":
Washington, DC – Representative Linda Sánchez (CA-38), Chairwoman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and a member of the Ways and Means Committee, today released the following statement on the shooting at the UCLA campus:
Los Angeles, CA – U.S. Reps. Lucille Roybal-Allard, Linda Sánchez, and Judy Chu today heard testimony from experts on the importance of strengthening voting rights protections at the “Protect Your Future: Restore the Vote” forum at East Los Angeles College. Held in conjunction with the Democratic Outreach & Engagement Task Force, the “Protect Your Future: Restore the Vote” forum hosted expert panelists for a discussion about steps Congress should take to ensure every American’s right to vote is protected.
Washington, DC – Representative Linda Sánchez (CA-38), Chairwoman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and a member of the Select Committee on Benghazi, issued the following statement on May 8th – the two year anniversary of the creation of the Benghazi Committee:
Washington, DC – Representative Linda Sánchez (CA-38), Chairwoman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and a member of the Congressional Anti-Bullying Caucus, sent a letter to Nuistars Inc., the developer of Ogle, a social media app which allows high school students to post photos, videos and text anonymously on campus specific forums.
Ogle has been used to post threats to schools across the country, including a recent threat to Cerritos High School which turned out to be a hoax.