WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representatives Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-IN-08), Mike Kelly (R-PA-16), Suzan DelBene (D-WA-01), Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA-06), and U.S. Senators Roger Marshal, M.D. (R-KS), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), John Thune (R-SD), and Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) issued the following statement on CMS’ long-awaited prior authorization regulations:
“Today’s action by CMS is a… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Last week, U.S. Representatives Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-IN-08) and Doris Matsui (D-CA-07) introduced the Mapping America’s Pharmaceutical Supply (MAPS) Act, a bill to help the federal government prepare for and mitigate future drug shortages by identifying pharmaceutical supply chain vulnerabilities. The MAPS Act would require the Department of Health… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-IN-08) released the statement below regarding his decision to retire at the conclusion of the 118th Congress.
“Scripture teaches us, “For everything there is a season,” and it became clear to me over the Christmas holiday with much discernment and prayer that the time has come to bring my season in public… Read more »
WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-IN-08) released the following statement recapping his work in 2023 on behalf of the people of Indiana’s 8th Congressional District as the first session of the 118th Congress concludes:
“I was honored to continue my efforts to promote a conservative agenda for all Hoosiers and Americans… Read more »
WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-IN-08) and Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE) introduced the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Literacy Act. The bill would codify AI literacy as a key component of digital literacy and creates opportunities to incorporate AI literacy into existing programs. The adoption of AI has more than doubled… Read more »
WASHINGTON – U.S. Representatives Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-IN-08), Mariannette Miller-Meeks, M.D. (R-IA-01), Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA-06), and Kim Schrier, M.D. (D-WA-08) penned a letter to House and Senate leadership urging Congressional action to prevent the impending 3.37% cut in Medicare reimbursement to physicians. The letter was signed… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-IN-08) voted in support of the final version of the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024 (H.R. 2670). H.R. 2670 passed the House by a vote of 310-118 and now moves to President Biden’s desk to be signed into law, as the United States Senate had… Read more »
WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-IN-08) joined Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL-16), Rep. Derek Kilmer (D-WA-06), and Rep. Michelle Steel (R-CA-45) in introducing the Lung Cancer Screening and Prevention Act (H.R. 6693) to help ensure timely access to advanced screenings for lung cancer.
“It is more important than ever that Medicare invest in… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Representative Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-IN-08) and Senator Mike Braun (R-IN) introduced a new bill to provide for the conveyance of certain land, Dillard Road, Patoka Lake, Indiana, to the State of Indiana. This bicameral legislation would transfer portions of Dillard Road that are still owned by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to the state of Indiana to… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-IN-08) announced the winners of 2023 Congressional App Challenge for Indiana’s 8th Congressional District. The Congressional App Challenge is a competition designed to engage students from across the country in computer science and coding. More than ever before, Science, Technology, Engineering… Read more »
