2025

Bill to Address Chronic Workforce Shortage Introduced

The bipartisan Medical Laboratory Personnel Shortage Relief Act of 2025 (HR.R. 5444) has been introduced by Congresswomen Deborah Ross (NC-02) and Jen Kiggans (VA-02). The bill will help establish a federal grant program to increase the capacity of the U.S. to train those with an interest in laboratory science. These grants will also help programs…

ASCLS Joins HPNEC Urging Congress to Reauthorize HRSA Title VII and Title VIII Programs

ASCLS recently joined 66 other healthcare associations and signed on to requesting that Congress reauthorize the Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) Title VII and Title VIII funding. This letter was sent to House Energy and Commerce Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY) and Ranking Member Frank Pallone (D-NJ), as well as Senate Health, Education, Labor and…