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Kuster, Booker, Fitzpatrick Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation To End Outdated Medicaid Exclusion Policy

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Washington, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (D-NH), Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) reintroduced legislation to end the outdated Medicaid Inmate Exclusion Policy (MIEP), which strips justice-involved individuals of their Medicaid coverage, passing the cost on to counties and states. The Humane Correctional Health Care Act would help disrupt…

Kuster Interviewed by Student at Christa McAuliffe School in Concord

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Kuster Interviewed by Student at Christa McAuliffe School in Concord **Kuster said she hoped to see Harper and her classmates run for office someday** Concord, N.H. — This week, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) sat down with Harper, a third-grade student at Christa McAuliffe School, for a candid, one-on-one interview for a class project. Harper and her classmates were assigned a…

Representatives Annie Kuster and Blake Moore Reintroduce Legislation in Support of BridgeUSA Programs

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WASHINGTON – Today, Representatives Annie Kuster (D-NH) and Blake Moore (R-UT) reintroduced a resolution for the 118th Congress expressing congressional support for BridgeUSA programs—formerly the Exchange Visitor J-1 Visa Program—which are vital to the economy and national interests of the United States. Across the nation, and in states like Utah and New Hampshire, participants in these…

Kuster Leads Bipartisan, Bicameral Resolution Designating June 6th Naloxone Awareness Day

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02), founder and co-chair of the Bipartisan Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Task Force, led her fellow co-chairs and Senators Rick Scott, Ed Markey, Marco Rubio, and Thom Tillis to announce a bipartisan, bicameral resolution recognizing June 6th as Naloxone Awareness Day. The resolution promotes awareness of…

NH Delegation Welcomes Nearly $500K Headed to Support Trauma-Informed Care in Southern NH

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(Washington, DC) -- Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02), along with U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), and Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded  $499,277 to Lamprey Health Care to support their Southern NH Area Health Education Center (AHEC)…

Kuster Delivers Bipartisan Budget Deal, Protects Vital Programs for New Hampshire

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Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02), Chair of the nearly 100-Member New Democrat Coalition, voted to pass the bipartisan debt ceiling agreement, the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023, and prevent an economic catastrophe by avoiding default. Kuster has been in constant communication with President Biden and the White House as this deal came together and played a…

Kuster and Hern Release Bipartisan Transparent Billing Legislation

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Washington, D.C. – Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and  Kevin Hern (OK-01) introduced the Facilitating Accountability in Reimbursements Act (FAIR Act) to harmonize billing practices in off campus hospital outpatient facilities to reflect the site of care. Off-campus hospital outpatient departments are currently being paid higher by Medicare for offering the same services as…

Kuster Statement Ahead of Memorial Day

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Concord, N.H. — Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) released the following statement ahead of Memorial Day 2023:   “As we head into Memorial Day weekend, my thoughts are with the brave men and women who gave their lives in service to our nation and the loved ones who carry their memory with them every single day.    “These service members made the ultimate…

Kuster Urges Comprehensive Approach To Combat Fentanyl Crisis

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**Kuster urged her colleagues to support a more forward-focused and expansive response to the overdose epidemic**   Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02), founder and co-chair of the Bipartisan Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Task Force, urged her colleagues to support her bipartisan legislation, the STOP Fentanyl Overdoses Act, to address the fentanyl…

Kuster Announces Support for Landmark Social Security Bill

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Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) announced landmark legislation, Social Security 2100, to protect and enhance the program.     “In my district, the Social Security 2100 package would make a huge difference for the more than 160,000 people who rely on the program every single day – we cannot let them…