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U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Representative Larry Bucshon M.D. (R-IN-08), and members of the Indiana delegation have sent a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue in strong support of a Secretarial disaster designation in 88 counties following adverse weather conditions in Indiana.… Read more »

Rep. Larry Bucshon (R-Ind.), a physician, is expressing concern over what will happen to millions of Americans if ObamaCare is struck down. “I have a lot of concerns ... about the people who currently have a health insurance based on the  [Affordable Care Act (ACA)], and I think most Republicans do,” Bucshon… Read more »

Healthcare is again front stage as the presidential election campaigns are underway. Democratic proposals range from a single payer completely government run program such as “Medicare for all”, to hybrids of federal and employer-based insurance.  Although no specific Republican plan has been identified, historically proposals have… Read more »

U.S. Rep. Bucshon tours Brampton Brick in Farmersburg. Clay and shale are what attracted four brick manufacturers to west central Indiana. There’s Meridian Brick, formerly Boral Bricks, in Vigo County; Brickcraft in Clay County; and General Shale in Mooresville.   On Monday U.S. Rep. Larry Bucshon, R-Newburgh, visited… Read more »

The CANDLES Holocaust Museum and Education Center in Terre Haute says details on public memorial services for Eva Mozes Kor will be released at a future date. Kor passed away July 4 in Poland during the annual CANDLES trip. The museum says it will reopen Tuesday and invites visitors to pay their respects to Kor. Kor and her family… Read more »

Hamilton Center Inc., which has is headquartered in Terre Haute, will receive $1.08 million for its Head Start projects under a new round of grants by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. “These hard-earned taxpayer dollars are much-needed resources that will help prepare young Hoosiers for success,” said U.S. Rep.… Read more »

A newly released executive order to make the nation’s healthcare prices more transparent received accolades this week from U.S. Reps. Kevin Brady (R-TX), Michael Burgess (R-TX) and Larry Bucshon (R-IN). The new executive order, signed on June 24 by President Donald Trump, expands the benefits of health savings accounts, requires… Read more »

Out of the Middle, a coalition of leading health care providers, applauds today's introduction of the bipartisan Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act. This is the only legislative framework before Congress that takes patients out of the middle of medical billing disputes, continues to ensure patients have access to health… Read more »

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has announced that the Indiana Rail Road Company will be the recipient of $7,155,000 in grant funds under the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) program. The Indiana Rail Road is set to use the funds to replace nine… Read more »

The June Leader Trip for Indiana Farm Bureau county leaders is now in the books, but the connections made and knowledge gained for these members will serve them well in the future. At the concluding event of the trip, a tour through George Washington’s Mount Vernon, Hoosier Ag Today got feedback from a small group of the leader trip… Read more »