U.S. Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and Angus King (I-Maine) have introduced legislation that would establish federal criminal penalties for assaulting hospital employees.
The Save Healthcare Workers Act would seek to deter violence against healthcare workers by authorizing federal tools to prosecute people who incite such violence. Bill sponsors claim the COVID-19 pandemic worsened the situation for healthcare employees, citing data showing 77% of emergency department staff were exposed to violence.
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