Rep. Jim Costa (D–Fresno) and Rep. Adam Gray (D–Merced) have introduced legislation that would help build medical schools to provide more physicians in underserved areas.
They introduced the bill into the House of Representatives, while Senators Alex Padilla (D–CA) and Tim Kaine (D–VA) introduced the Senate version of the bill.
The big picture: The bill, titled the Expanding Medical Education Act, would provide federal grants to colleges by prioritizing minority-serving institutions, as well as those located in rural and underserved areas.