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Dr. Bucshon: Health Care Should be Patient Centered, Not Government Centered

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(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. (IN-08) released the following statement the after the House of Representatives passed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act (H.R. 1425), which is House Democrats’ proposal to double down on Obamacare at its failed promises: “A decade ago, Obamacare…

Dr. Bucshon Introduces the Protecting Critical Infrastructure Act

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(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. (IN-08) introduced The Protecting Critical Infrastructure Act, a bill to enhance penalties for any person who willfully or maliciously destroys a communications facility: “Our nation’s broadband infrastructure is critical, especially during this health care crisis.…

Virtual Jobs Board

| Posted in Events and Updates

Welcome job seekers to the virtual jobs board. Due to COVID-19 I am not able to hold my annual job fairs that I have enjoyed so much over the past years. However, it is still important for me to help connect Hoosiers of the Eighth District with employers looking to hire. Below you will find job posting throughout Southwest and West Central, Indiana. Good luck! - Dr.…

Coronavirus Toolkit

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For updates on the Coronavirus, please continue to check back here or visit the Centers for Disease Control    COVID-19 Assistance Toolkit These unprecedented times call for a unified front by the federal government to help Hoosiers struggling through no fault of their own. Congress has provided three phases of relief packages that put Americans first with aid for families,…

Lawmakers introduce legislation to expand coronavirus testing capacity and accessibility

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Reps. Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-IN) introduced two pieces of bipartisan legislation today to increase diagnostic testing capabilities at public health laboratories and expand testing access to hospitals, physicians and other health service providers, especially in rural and underserved areas. The move comes as the nation works to rapidly…

Dr. Bucshon Applauds Relief for Nursing Homes

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(Washington, D.C.) – Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is announced it has begun distributing $4.9 billion in additional relief funds to skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) to help them combat the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Sadly, nursing homes are among the most vulnerable…