(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. (IN-08) released following statement after introducing the Protecting Seniors Through Immunization Act of 2017 (H.R. 4297), which would help increase access to the Shingles vaccine for Seniors, with Congressman Gene Green (TX-29), Senator Shelley Moore Capito (WV) and Senator Mazie Hirono (HI):
“Shingles is a painful disease that… Read more »
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. (IN-08) released the following statement after voting in favor of the Save Local Business Act (H.R. 3441):
“Small businesses and entrepreneurs are the backbone of the American economy. According to U.S. Census Bureau data, firms with fewer than 20 workers make up almost 90 percent of businesses. I hear time and again from Hoosier… Read more »
Dr. Bucshon Votes to Reauthorize Funding for the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) and Other Important Public Health Programs
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. (IN-08) released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the Championing Healthy Kids Act (H.R. 3922):
“Americans are a compassionate people, and federal social… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Congressmen Larry Bucshon, M.D. (IN-08), Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-36), Kenny Marchant (TX-24), and Ron Kind (WI-03), introduced bipartisan legislation, the Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act of 2017, to enable increased physician coordination leading to better patient care and Medicare spending efficiency.
The Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act of 2017… Read more »
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. (IN-08) released the following statement after House Republicans released the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act:
“Hoosiers know that our tax code is broken and desperately in need of reform. It’s been 31 years since the last major reform of the tax code and since then, the tax code has grown in size and complexity resulting in a code that is… Read more »
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. (IN-08) released following statement after President Trump’s Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis published its final report:
“In countless communities across Indiana and the nation, opioid abuse and addiction is raging and leaving families broken and communities in crisis. Earlier this week, the… Read more »
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. (IN-08) released the following statement after attending President Trump’s announcement at the White House declaring the opioid epidemic a national public health emergency:
“Each day more than 90 Americans die from overdosing on opioids, and in 2016, more than 64,000 Americans died to due to drug overdoses. The number of deaths is… Read more »
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. (IN-08) released the follow statement in response to legislation passed by the House of Representatives to hold Iran accountable:
“The Obama Administration’s failed nuclear deal with Iran not only preserved Iran’s nuclear program, it also put billions of dollars into the hands of organizations that kill Americans, provided no… Read more »
(Evansville, IN) – Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. (IN-08) spent the day in Evansville focused on the nation's growing opioid epidemic. His day included a meeting with the Substance Abuse Council of Vanderburgh County and a prescription drug take-back event later in the day at a local Walgreens.
“The opioid crisis facing our nation is ultimately a local one because the lives and… Read more »
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. (IN-08) released the following statement after cosponsoring the Border Security for America Act of 2017 (HR 3548):
“Our nation is confronting multiple national security challenges around the globe the likes of which our nation has not seen in some time, and our national security must continue to be a top priority. For too long, our… Read more »
