Sens. Mike Crapo (R-ID) and Joyce Broadsword (R-ID) visited the Pend Oreille Surgery Center in Ponderay, Idaho, during August Congress recess, according to according to a report from the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association's Government Affairs Update.
During their visit, the senators met with patients, physicians and support staff.
Sen. Crapo is a supporter of ASCs and recently joined Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) to introduce the ASC Quality and Access Act of 2011.
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