MARLBORO, N.Y. – U.S. Rep. Pat Ryan continued his push Friday to pass federal legislation that would ensure fair compensation for emergency service personnel and improve health care access for seniors through Medicaid reimbursements for care administered in the field.

Ryan is a co-sponsor of the bill, known as the “Comprehensive Alternative Response for Emergencies (CARE) Act.”

“Our Hudson Valley grandparents, neighbors, and friends are safer and healthier because of the dedicated care EMS workers provide to our communities across Dutchess, Orange, and Ulster Counties,” Ryan said in a statement. “They are true heroes – and I’ll fight every single day to ensure they have the tools they need to administer lifesaving care in every corner of the Hudson Valley.

“They also deserve to be c

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