. – On Monday, Representatives Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-IN) and Diana DeGette (D-CO) released a discussion draft of the Diagnostic Accuracy and Innovation Act (DAIA), which would provide a predictable and timely path to market for innovative diagnostic tests.
“Our discussion draft builds upon previous efforts to establish a modern framework for the regulation of… Read more »
A Congressional Budget Office forecast released Monday covers only the first of three phases of a plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, Rep. Larry Buchson, R-Newburgh, said in a statement.
The CBO analysis predicts that 24 million fewer Americans would have health care coverage during the coming decade but the 8th District congressman cited a section of the report attributing the increase primarily to repeal of Obamacare. Read more »
Eighth District Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. released the following statement regarding the Congressional Budget Office’s “score” of the American Health Care Act:
“The CBO confirmed that the reforms in the American Health Care Act will lower patients’ premiums, repair the insurance markets to increase choice, significantly reduce the deficit, provide tax… Read more »
Washington, D.C., March 13, 2017 – The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) presented Rep. Larry Bucshon (R-IN-08) the NAM Award for Manufacturing Legislative Excellence at an event hosted by BWX Technologies, Inc. (BWXT) in Mount Vernon, Indiana.
“Congressman Bucshon has been a great champion in support of the defense industrial base. We at BWXT especially appreciate… Read more »
Following nearly 28 hours of debate in the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Eighth District Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. voted to approve legislation as a part of the process to repeal Obamacare and replace it with patient-centered reforms that drive down costs and expand access to quality health care.
“We are on a rescue mission and if we don’t act now, families… Read more »
Starting now, Eighth District Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. participates in a Congressional hearing on legislation introduced this week to repeal Obamacare and replace it with patient-centered reforms that drive down costs and expand access to care.
The American Health Care Act was introduced in the House of Representatives this week and will be debated today in hearings held by the… Read more »
Eighth District Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. responded to President Donald Trump’s Joint Address to Congress on Tuesday night applauding the speech as hopeful and optimistic.
In a video posted to his Facebook page shortly after the speech Bucshon said, “Tonight it was absolutely clear that the President recognizes the enormous, once-and-a-lifetime opportunity before us.… Read more »
On Thursday, President Trump signed into law an important measure to protect Hoosier coal jobs, which was passed out of Congress earlier this month. The resolution, H.J. Res. 38, nullifies a rule submitted by the Department of Interior, known as the Stream Protection Rule.
The resolution is a part of an effort by Congress to exercise its authority under the Congressional Review… Read more »
On Tuesday, the Louisville, KY based insurer Humana announced its decision to exit the Obamacare exchanges in 2018. This decision follows the insurers reduced participation in 2017.
In a statement, Humana’s CEO explained the insurer’s decision saying, "Based on our initial analysis of data associated with the company's health-care exchange membership following… Read more »
On Wednesday, the CEO of one of the nation’s largest insurers echoed growing concerns that President Obama’s signature healthcare law is in a death spiral.
According to a Politico report, Aetna’s CEO argued that, “more insurers will pull out of the government-run marketplaces in the coming weeks and many areas will have no insurers to provide Affordable… Read more »
