Senate Passes Amendment to Fund Patient Navigators

The U.S. Senate on October 22nd adopted an amendment introduced by Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) that provides an increase of $8 million for "patient navigator" services.  The amendment passed 88-3 and would provide funding for services that assist patients from underserved populations to navigate the healthcare system.  Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) recently requested $15 million to fund the Patient Navigator, Outreach and Chronic Disease Prevention Act passed in May 2005.  The Senate continues work on the Fiscal Year 2008 Labor/Health and Human Services/Education Appropriations bill. 

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