**H.R. 3 also include Kuster’s bill to ensure Medicare Beneficiaries are enrolled in a plan that best suits their needs** Rep. Annie Kuster (NH-02) released the following statement on House passage of H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act. This legislation will help bring down the cost of prescription drugs and level the playing field for American patients by… Read more »

This week, Rep. Annie Kuster (NH-02) successfully secured the inclusion of $10 billion in funding toward the opioid epidemic over the next five years in H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act, which the House will be voting on today. The funding comes from Kuster's bipartisan legislation, the RESPOND Now Act, which she introduced in May with Representative Brian… Read more »

This week, Representatives Annie Kuster (D-NH) and Fitzpatrick (R-PA), the Co-Chairs of the Bipartisan Opioid Taskforce, introduced the Extend Act – a bipartisan bill that will help the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) continue to treat fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I substances. Currently this provision is set to expire in February of 2020. This legislation will… Read more »

Dear Friend,                                  Finding Bipartisan Solutions to Curb the Opioid Epidemic I was pleased to hold a roundtable discussion with my Bipartisan Opioid Task Force co-chair Rep. Fitzpatrick on… Read more »

Today, Representatives Annie Kuster (D-NH), David Trone (D-MD), Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA), and Brett Guthrie (R-KY) introduced the bipartisan Supporting Healthy Outcomes for Mothers and Infants Act of 2019 to support mothers and their infants who are born with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS).  This legislation improves the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for… Read more »

Today, Rep. Annie Kuster (NH-02), Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), the Co-Chairs of the Bipartisan Opioid Taskforce, and Rep. Stephanie Murphy (FL-07) re-introduced the Road to Recovery Act – bipartisan legislation that would remove barriers to substance use disorder treatment services under Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). This bill will… Read more »

(WCAX) New Hampshire Congresswoman Annie Kuster led a Congressional roundtable Tuesday to discuss how the criminal justice system can help curb the country's drug problem. Kuster says she was most excited to hear how the New Hampshire prisons are offering addiction treatment to people. She says she wants to help spread this initiative to prisons across the country. "Since I first… Read more »

Today, the Bipartisan Opioid Task Force, led by Representatives Annie Kuster (D-NH) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), hosted a roundtable discussion, “Smart Solutions: Protecting Our Communities” on the intersection of the opioid crisis and the criminal justice system. Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Director Jim Carroll participated in the discussion and provided… Read more »

Dear Friend, Are You Covered for 2020? Open enrollment for the health care exchange begins today! Granite Staters have until December 15 to visit healthcare.gov to sign up for coverage, make changes to your existing plan, or to find more information. If you don’t get insurance through your employer, Medicare, or Medicaid, I encourage you to shop the plans to make sure that you… Read more »

Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) announced $1,250,000 in Drug Free Communities (DFC) grants from the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) to 10 local drug prevention coalitions in New Hampshire. The grants will provide local community coalitions funding to prevent youth substance… Read more »