**Kuster will host reproductive health care advocate Michelle Cilley Foisy at State of the Union**   Concord, N.H. — Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) announced that Michelle Cilley Foisy, a dedicated reproductive freedom advocate, will attend the State of the Union as her guest on March 7, 2024. Congresswoman Kuster and Michelle Cilley Foisy will emphasize the importance… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01), along with U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), condemned Republican objections to Senate Democrats’ attempt to protect in-vitro fertilization (IVF) by passing the Access to Family Building Act by unanimous consent. Today’s effort is in response to the outrageous decision in… Read more »

**Median emergency room wait times have increased nearly 16% since 2014**   Concord N.H. — Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) led 25 of her colleagues from both sides of the aisle in sending a letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) urging action to evaluate and alleviate overcrowding, improper utilization, and long wait times in emergency departments… Read more »

Washington, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (D-NH) and Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) introduced the Community Training, Education, and Access for Medical Students (TEAMS) Act. The Community TEAMS Act creates a Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) grant program which would provide community-based training for medical students in rural and medically underserved… Read more »

**The package includes several provisions championed by Kuster** Washington, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) applauded House passage of the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act, bipartisan legislation to make health care more affordable and accessible through increased transparency, investments in key public health programs, and policies that reduce the cost of health… Read more »

The Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) announces the launch of its J-1 Visa Waiver Program in collaboration with Maine, New Hampshire, New York, and Vermont in an ongoing effort to provide rural and underserved areas with adequate access to quality, affordable healthcare. The new program will help address the national healthcare provider shortage by easing the visa… Read more »

(Manchester, NH) – U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Chair of the Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee, and U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), along with Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) announced today that the U.S. Department of Commerce’s EDA has designated ReGen Valley, led by the Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Representatives Annie Kuster and Chris Pappas, alongside U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan Jeanne Shaheen, announced $991.5k in federal funding for Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center to strengthen maternal health care in the North Country. The congressional delegation pushed the Health Resources and Services Administration for the funding earlier this year. “Expecting… Read more »

**Kuster’s full remarks are available HERE**   Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02), a member of the prominent Energy and Commerce Committee, participated in a Health Subcommittee hearing, “Examining Policies to Improve Seniors’s Access to Innovative Drugs, Medical Devices, and Technologies.” During her remarks, Kuster highlighted Medicare’s role in ensuring New… Read more »

Washington, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (D-NH), alongside Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, M.D. (R-IA), Doris Matsui (D-CA), and Neal Dunn, M.D. (R-FL), introduced legislation to ensure that patients can access lower-cost medications through their insurance coverage. Their Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act will expand options for Medicare Part D… Read more »