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Today, Congress is taking another important step forward in combatting the opioid crisis. The SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act will help our struggling communities to combat the opioid crisis by focusing on improving care for those who have opioid use disorder, and preventing opioid misuse and addiction. Read more »

A bill introduced by two local Congressmen to help combat the opioid crisis passes the U.S. House on Tuesday. The Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers Act would establish a grant program for treatment facilities to offer all FDA approved treatments for opioid user disorder Read more »

With hydropower currently accounting for 7.5 percent of total electricity generation in the United States, and 44 percent of all renewable energy generation, the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and Power convened the hearing to explore strategies to expand hydropower by overcoming existing challenges and barriers. U.S. Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI), chairman of the… Read more »

As a physician, my goal is to ensure that patients have access to quality health care services. Nothing in the Trump administration’s proposed rule will limit women’s access to health care services. Instead, it will help ensure families receive comprehensive care and treatment from facilities offering a wide range of health care services, which far outnumber abortion clinics. Read more »

“I do think it's important in this crisis to be specific with CMS to make sure that we are not discouraging the use of non-opioid alternatives based on reimbursement-related issues,” said Rep. Larry Bucshon, MD (R-IN), who is a cardiologist. “In my experience over the years, CMS makes reimbursement decisions based on the financial incentives to do so, not necessarily, in my opinion, based on what is the appropriate therapy.” Read more »

The House Energy and Commerce Committee passed 32 opioid-related bills out of committee, including two bills introduced by U.S. Rep. Larry Bucshon, R-Newburgh. Read more »

Bucshon said he worried the amendment lacked "adequate patient protections," particularly to prevent diversion of buprenorphine -- which he called "one of the most diverted drugs in America." Read more »

Bucshon introduced the Opioid Screening and Chronic Pain Management Alternatives for Seniors Act (HR 5798) to update the Welcome to Medicare Initial Assessment to require a physician to screen for opioid use, the potential for abuse, provide information on non-opioid alternatives, and to provide a referral if needed to a pain specialist physician or qualified non-physician practitioner. Read more »

(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Bucshon, M.D. (IN-08) released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Act (H.R. 4): “This long-term FAA reauthorization makes much needed reforms and investments in our nation’s aviation infrastructure. Through the modernization and advancement of… Read more »

Bucshon said all of Indiana’s coal mines and most of the state’s coal-fired electric generating plants are in his district and that 39 coal-fired plants already had retired in the state. “I’m concerned that if we don’t act soon, more coal plants will continue to retire prematurely, leaving my constituents and my state without reliable energy and many at risk of losing their jobs,” he said. Read more »