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The Federal Trade Commission and state consumer protection agencies should investigate complaints of high-pressure sales tactics that inhibit older people from getting professional counseling befor
Policymakers should support new and innovative models for increasing the quality of and access to Medicare Services, particularly in rural and medically underserved areas.
Consumers should have access to affordable emergency medical services, including emergency transportation.
Congress should take steps to strengthen the Indian Health Services (IHS) and improve access to care for tribal members, including:
Policymakers should increase funding for the operating and capital costs of rural public transportation.
State departments of transportation should provide adequate technical assistance to support effective, coordinated transportation planning for rural communities.
Congress should increase funding for tribal transportation programs.
Policymakers should streamline the process of obtaining tribal transit funding.
Current federal regulations and policies should be interpreted to allow Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) and physician assistants (PAs) to fully and independently practice as defined by
Federal and state governments should implement proven programs to increase access to appropriate drug therapies that have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).