U.S. Representative Rodney Davis voted against H.R. 1425, the House Democrats' partisan health care legislation. “New taxes and government price controls on prescription drugs will not address the skyrocketing costs of the American health care system,” said Rep. Davis. “Again, I'm very disappointed in the partisan process Speaker Pelosi has chosen on a critical…
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House Passes ACA Reinforcement Bill
Days after the Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to scrap the Affordable Care Act, the House of Representatives passed legislation that would see it expanded.
Suozzi's vote comes as Republicans once again push the Supreme Court to repeal the entire Affordable Care Act, including protections for the tens of millions of Americans with pre-existing conditions and allowing twenty-somethings to stay on parents plans. “Democrats of different viewpoints are currently engaged in an important policy debate over how to…
Just in time for Mike Pence's Arizona visit tomorrow, U.S. Sen. Martha McSally is signaling support for the Trump administration and national Republicans' lawsuit to eliminate pre-existing condition coverage protections, according to reporting from PolitiFact. In addition to letting insurance companies charge higher rates to people with pre-existing…
Mo Brooks, R- Alabama, issued the following news release:. Congressman Mo Brooks voted “No” on H.R. 1425, a Socialist Democrat bill to expand the failed ObamaCare law. H.R. 1425 passed the U.S. House on a 234-179 vote.
Suzan DelBene, D- Washington, issued the following news release:. The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Patient Protection& Affordable Care Enhancement Act, legislation that will build on the Affordable Care Act to lower health costs and prescription drug prices. “The Affordable Care Act has dramatically improved the quality of health coverage, expanded…
Jun. 30– In one of Florida's biggest healthcare schemes, 10 business people from Miami and elsewhere have been charged with submitting $1.4 billion in bogus bills for urinalysis and blood tests through rural hospitals, federal prosecutors said Monday. Among those charged with conspiring to commit healthcare fraud: Jorge Perez, 60, Ricardo Perez, 57, Aaron…
The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Oklahoma, Trent Shores, issued the following news release:. The U.S. Department of Labor Office of Inspector General in collaboration with the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission this month stopped payment on nearly 3,800 fraudulently filed unemployment insurance claims, including 1,300 filed from a range…
The North Carolina Utilities Commission issued the following order: In the Matter of Everyday Moving& Storage, LLC, 107 Medical Drive, Suite B, Angier, North Carolina 27501- Termination of Liability Insurance Coverage:. BY THE COMMISSION: The Commission has been advised by the North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles that they have received notification from…
The American College of Physicians issued the following news release:. In a letter sent to leaders of the House of Representatives Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and Education and Labor Committees today, the American College of Physicians applauded the committees' efforts to put forward legislation to improve upon the policies in the Affordable Care Act.
Steven Horsford, D- Nevada, issued the following news release:. Congressman Steven Horsford voted to pass the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, H.R. 1425, legislation to provide necessary improvements to the Affordable Care Act and lower the cost of health care and prescription drug prices. “In the middle of the historic health and financial security…
Public Library Association, a division of the American Library Association, issued the following news release:. Through the third cycle of its health insurance enrollment and education initiative, Libraries Connecting You to Coverage, the Public Library Association is offering a series of mini-grants of up to $2,000 to support up to 30 U.S. public libraries…
The Alliance for Justice issued the following statement on June 29 by President Nan Aron:. In a narrow 5-4 decision Monday morning, the Supreme Court ruled against Louisiana's law that limited access to abortion by requiring providers to have hospital admitting privileges. Hellerstedt decision just four years ago, Chief Justice Roberts ruled with the…
Sean Casten, D- Illinois, issued the following news release:. U.S. Representative Sean Casten voted for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act, legislation to build on the Affordable Care Act to lower health care costs and prescription drug prices. According to the Center for American Progress, 605,000 people in Illinois would lose coverage…
Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D- Georgia, issued the following statement regarding the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act:. “The Affordable Care Act changed healthcare for the better in America, but we still have more work to do to expand care and lower healthcare costs. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act builds…
Richard E. Neal, D- Massachusetts, issued the following news release on June 29:. Congressman Richard E. Neal took bold action to build on the Affordable Care Act to lower health costs and prescription drug prices for all Americans by joining House Democrats to pass the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act. “In the midst of a pandemic, access to…
Paul D. Tonko, D- New York, issued the following news release:. Congressman Paul D. Tonko voted to advance H.R. 1425, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act, legislation that builds on the Affordable Care Act to make health coverage and prescription drugs more affordable for millions of Americans. *A family of four earning $40,000 would save…
“For more than ten years, Democrats have been working to ensure that all Americans can get the high-quality health care they need at prices they can afford- and every step of the way, Republicans have been fighting against it. The result is that Republicans nearly killed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in 2009 and 2010- and that since its enactment,…
—Former Marine pilot Amy McGrath overcame a bumpier-than-expected Kentucky primary to win the Democratic U.S. Senate nomination Tuesday, fending off progressive Charles Booker to set up a bruising, big-spending showdown with Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. McConnell, a key ally to President Donald Trump, already breezed to victory in…
