Improving Access to Affordable Health Care

Working on Behalf of You

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Dear Friend, I want to fill you in on the work I was doing last week on your behalf in our great district. I had the pleasure of hearing from local farmers in Boscawen about the 2018 Farm Bill and ways we can bolster New Hampshire’s agricultural sector. This was the first of three listening sessions I am holding throughout the district and it provided a unique opportunity to hear from folks on the...

Kuster Hosts Roundtable Discussion in Claremont on Preventing Sexual Violence

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(Claremont, NH) –Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02), the founder and co-chair of the Bipartisan Task Force to End Sexual Violence, joined healthcare providers, survivors, law enforcement and others in Claremont to discuss efforts to prevent sexual violence. The discussion focused on local efforts, services, and challenges surrounding sexual violence in New Hampshire’s rural communities. “Se...

Kuster Talks Healthcare at Lamprey Health Center in Nashua

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(Nashua, NH) – Today Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) joined healthcare leaders and local residents to discuss her plan to improve the Affordable Care Act and increase access to quality health care at Lamprey Health Center in Nashua. The visit comes as Congress begins to look at solutions to improve the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Kuster has been vocal about the need for Congressional Republicans...

Kuster Statement on Recently Released Congressional Budget Office Report on Ending Healthcare Cost Sharing Payments

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(Concord, NH) – Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) released the following statement on the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report that found ending cost-sharing reduction (CSR) payments would increase premiums by 20% and increase the federal deficit by $194 billion by 2026: “We know that we need to improve the Affordable Care Act so that people in New Hampshire and across the country can obtain ...

A Better Deal for New Hampshire

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Dear Friend, It’s been a busy week in Washington to say the least! Last night, the Senate rejected the “skinny repeal” of the Affordable Care Act. This was a win for the American people who are tired of partisan politics getting in the way of real solutions. Everyone who took the time to call their members of Congress over the past several months has played an important role in defeating this misg...

Kuster Statement on Failure of the Republican “Skinny Repeal” Bill

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Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) released the following statement on the failure of the Republican “skinny repeal” bill in the Senate this morning. Earlier this month, Kuster and nine House Democrats from across the political spectrum unveiled a five-part plan to improve upon the Affordable Care Act and stabilize the individual marketplace: “Last night was a win for the American people who are t...

Kuster Statement on Senate Vote to Advance Misguided Republican Healthcare Bill

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Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) released the following statement on the Senate vote to advance debate on the Republican healthcare bill: “It’s disappointing that Senate Republicans would ignore the overwhelming voice of the American people who want to see Congress work together to improve our healthcare delivery system,” said Congresswoman Kuster. “The various Republican healthcare bills all ha...

Kuster, Welch Hold Call for Action to Improve the Affordable Care Act

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(West Lebanon, NH) – Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Congressman Peter Welch (VT-AL) joined Granite Staters and Vermonters who have experienced challenges accessing care through the individual market, as well as small business leaders from both sides of the Connecticut River, to call for actions to improve the Affordable Care Act. Kuster and Welch highlighted their plan, Solutions ov...

Improving the lives of Granite Staters

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Dear Friend, Each and every day my focus in Congress is how to work to improve the lives of hardworking Granite Staters and their families. From expanding economic opportunity and making sure our veterans have the services they need, to supporting our local farmers and combating the opioid epidemic, there are countless ways we can help those in our communities. But, when it comes to having peace o...

Kuster Statement on Revised Senate Republicans’ Healthcare Bill

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Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) released the following statement on the unveiling of a revised healthcare bill by Senate Republicans: “The revisions offered by Senate Republicans today do nothing to address the fact that their bill would be a disaster for New Hampshire and threaten the healthcare of thousands of Granite Staters and millions of Americans,” said Congresswoman Kuster. “The ...