Health Care

Barr highlights federal grant for nursing program at Bluegrass Community and Technical College

A $1.57 million federal grant awarded to the Bluegrass Community and Technical College (BCTC) in Lexington, Ky., will be used…

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Wenstrup leads pandemic origins investigation

U.S. Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R-OH), chairman of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, on Feb. 13 formally launched a…

1 year ago

Carter-led bipartisan bill aims to decrease patient copays for prescription drugs

A bipartisan bill recently sponsored by U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA) would apply additional payments, discounts, and other financial assistance…

1 year ago

Outpatient Surgery Quality and Access Act unveiled by Wenstrup, Cassidy

U.S. Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) and U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) on Feb. 9 proposed a bipartisan, bicameral bill that…

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Graves-led bipartisan bill pulls rural hospitals from edge of bankruptcy

Bipartisan legislation introduced on Feb. 6 by U.S. Rep. Sam Graves (R-MO) aims to rescue rural American hospitals facing bankruptcy.…

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Collins, Capito offer two bipartisan bills supporting Alzheimer’s research

With Alzheimer’s projected to afflict 12.7 million Americans and surpass almost $1 trillion in annual costs by 2050, U.S. Sens.…

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Medicare beneficiaries need better access to new Alzheimer’s treatments, says LaHood

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) must expand access to new treatments for Alzheimer's patients, particularly Medicare beneficiaries…

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McMorris Rodgers, Burgess, Wenstrup unveil Protecting Health Care for All Patients Act

U.S. Reps. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Brad Wenstrup (R-OH), and Michael Burgess (R-TX) recently introduced legislation that would prohibit the…

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Political campaign funds transferred to pediatric research under Cole’s measure

U.S. Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK) recently led six of his Republican colleagues in introducing legislation that would extend funding for…

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Carter seeks to bring fairness to new drugs treating rare diseases

Legislation introduced on Jan. 24 by U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA) would modernize federal law that lets drug manufacturers block…

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