Bills Critical to Trauma Care Funding Pass House

Emergency Nurses Association commends House, urges Senate and president to actMarch 19, 2015 – The Emergency Nurses Association  commends Reps. Michael Burgess (R-TX) and Gene Green (D-TX) for their leadership on trauma care funding, congratulates the House for passing H.R. 647 and H.R. 648 and urges the Senate to act quickly on the legislation. Enactment of these two bipartisan bills is needed to prevent the closure of more trauma centers and expand access to trauma care across the country. “Trauma is the leading cause of death for Americans 44 and younger, yet 45