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Larry Bucshon is an American politician and physician serving as the U.S. Representative for Indiana's 8th congressional district since 2011. A member of the Republican Party, Bucshon has focused on healthcare policy, leveraging his medical background to inform his legislative priorities. He has been involved in various initiatives aimed at improving healthcare access and affordability for his constituents. Bucshon has also participated in discussions surrounding fiscal responsibility and economic growth in Indiana.
I urge my colleagues to support the Senate amendment to H.R. 34, the 21st Century Cures Act. Over our country's history, American innovators have proven among the best in the world, especially in the field of drug and device research. 21st…
As a Member of Congress, I am doing what I can to get that message out, that whatever we can do to increase primary care, we should be doing.
Suicide is the second leading cause of death for young Americans ages 10 to 24. To put that in perspective, for kids in the fourth grade to young adults just starting their careers, suicide is the second leading cause of death. As a father…
The University of Southern Indiana's College of Nursing and Health Professions received the first-ever Nexus Award from the National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education in August. The Nexus Award is a prestigious national…
On rollcall No. 495, I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yes.'' Personal Explanation
On rollcall No. 482, I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye.''
unless the legislative branch in a bipartisan way reasserts its authority the future of the Constitution and this country is at risk.
Seniors deserve our respect. They deserve to be treated with nothing but dignity.
This model represents a dangerous precedent where future administrations could change the statutory reimbursement for any provider or service.
And people that have substantial political pull in this town will not be selected to have their reimbursement cut.
Discussing the premise of physicians basing therapy on reimbursement is just--it's almost an insult to the medical profession.
Cutting provider reimbursement without addressing the ASP is just the wrong approach.
I just want to put that out there, and for anyone to think that there won't be is just--doesn't know Washington, DC.
So you can see--you have the Federal Government in Washington, DC, affecting the local marketplace and health care and picking winners and losers.
I would urge CMS to scrap this proposal and come to the table with stakeholders and look at other ways that we can address patient medication costs.
I urge my colleagues to support this bipartisan amendment to H.R. 3716. I yield back the balance of my time. The CHAIR. Does any Member seek time in opposition to the amendment?
This bipartisan amendment makes a few technical changes to the bill. First, this amendment modifies the short title to better reflect the policies of both sections of the bill. Second, this amendment updates the effective dates throughout…
I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 1, lines 2 and 3, strike ``Ensuring Removal of Terminated Providers from Medicaid and CHIP Act'' and insert…
I thank the gentleman for his comments. It is true that when you find common ground and work together, good things happen, and this is one of those instances. I think there are a lot of areas in health care. I was a healthcare provider…
This is the type of legislation that we should be passing on the House floor, and I will urge the Senate to pass this legislation later. This is just good government. It corrects some obvious flaws in the Medicaid program that will protect…
The bipartisan bill before us today improves access to quality healthcare providers for vulnerable Medicaid patients. Today, State Medicaid programs too often suffer from waste, fraud, and abuse, which can harm beneficiaries and waste…
I would just like to echo the words of Mr. Tonko. This is good legislation. It improves the Medicaid program. It ensures access to quality providers for our Medicaid recipients in all of our States. Also, it helps our States to determine…
I am here to support Dr. Murphy's tremendous work in the area of mental illness. It shows that one person really can make a difference. Dr. Murphy is leading the charge for our country to change the way that we deal with our mental health…
Last month Congresswoman Susan Brooks, Senator Dan Coats, and I sent you a letter expressing our concern about CMS's decision...
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