Representative Diana Harshbarger (R-TN) responded to Fair Access In Residency (FAIR) Act criticisms in her Health Affairs article published April 29, 2024. |
As the sponsor for the bipartisan
FAIR Act (H.R. 751), Rep. Harshbarger defends the legislation, calling it necessary “to eliminate arbitrary and inequitable burdens imposed on osteopathic medical students by federally funded residency programs.” Rep. Harshbarger draws parallels to the AACOM-endorsed
Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act, describing the
FAIR Act as a method of preventing “unnecessary stresses, costs, and barriers for the dedicated and talented people training to become tomorrow’s doctors.”
