Rep. Kiggans Makes Visit to Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Facility Amid Government Shutdown

Suffolk, VA-Representative Jen Kiggans (VA-02) visited the Bon Secours Harbor View Medical Center.

Rep. Kiggans said, "It was an honor to tour the Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center in Suffolk. This state-of-the-art facility is improving patient outcomes thanks to the dedicated professionals who make a difference in our community every day.

In Congress, I've been proud to support $50 billion in investments for rural hospitals and health systems-helping organizations like Bon Secours expand access to care, strengthen their workforce, and deliver quality healthcare to families across Coastal Virginia."

Rep. Kiggans has been a strong advocate for healthcare throughout her time in Congress. As a nurse practitioner, she understands the importance of making healthcare affordable and accessible.

"We were honored to welcome Congresswoman Kiggans to Suffolk and appreciate her time with us at our new Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center," said Pat Davis-Hagens, market president, Bon Secours-Hampton Roads. "It was a pleasure to show her our innovative smart hospital technology, and we are grateful for her leadership and advocacy on rural health initiatives. We value her continued support as we work to advance health care access and deliver quality, compassionate care for not only for the Suffolk community, but for the greater Hampton Roads region as well."

Background

Rep. Kiggans is a geriatric nurse practitioner and Congressional Nursing Caucus Vice Chair.

Rep. Kiggans recently introduced the bipartisan Premium Tax Credit Extension Act to keep millions of Americans' insurance premiums from skyrocketing. Read her letter to Speaker Johnson on the issue here.

Rep. Kiggans has been working to reform the TRICARE system and ensure it is serving military families well. See here, here, here, and here.

Rep. Kiggans has fought to preserve telehealth services for seniors, veterans, and those living in rural areas. See here. She cosponsored the Protecting Veteran Access to Telemedicine Services Act, which would permanently extend an exemption that allows Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare providers to prescribe certain medications via telemedicine to their veteran patients. See here. Rep. Kiggans also co-led the bipartisan Expanded Telehealth Access Act to increase access to virtual healthcare in Virginia and across the country. See here.

Rep. Kiggans introduced the Integrating Social Workers Across Health Care Settings Act, bipartisan legislation to expand Medicare coverage for proactive mental health services provided by Clinical Social Workers (CSWs).