The Parity Enforcement Act Is Endorsed by the Kennedy Forum, the American Psychological Association and the American Society of Addiction Medicine Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02), Chair of the Bipartisan Opioid Task Force; Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01), Vice-Chair of the Bipartisan Opioid Task Force; and Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) introduced the Parity Enforcement Act,… Read more »

Kuster’s Q&A can be watched here. Yesterday, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee, highlighted the need for Congress to take action to lower prescription drug costs and encourage accountability in the pharmaceutical industry. At the Subcommittee hearing titled, “Improving Drug Pricing Transparency and Lowering… Read more »

Dear Friend,  Protecting Access to Healthcare  On Wednesday, I was proud to join my House and Senate colleagues for a press conference to defend the right to healthcare for Granite Staters and folks nationwide. The Trump Administration’s repeated attacks on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) threaten millions of Americans living with preexisting conditions - we… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) voted in favor of H.R. 987, the Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act, which passed the House. The legislation includes three bills that would make prescription drugs more affordable by helping lower-priced generic drugs get to market faster and four measures that would safeguard protections for people with… Read more »

People in New Hampshire and across the country have made it clear – they are tired of the partisan attacks on their healthcare. They want Democrats and Republicans to work together to improve access to affordable healthcare and protect those with preexisting conditions. As a member of the Health Subcommittee on Energy and Commerce, I’m ready to work with my colleagues on both… Read more »

Speaking on the House Floor about my legislation. Watch here. Dear Friend,  Last night, the House passed my legislation, the Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act. This legislation safeguards protections for those living with preexisting conditions and provides much-needed pushback against the Trump Administration’s repeated and ongoing sabotage of the… Read more »

Today, the House of Representatives passed legislation that would safeguard individuals with preexisting conditions from efforts by the Trump Administration to undermine their access to care. The Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act (HR 986), introduced by Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02), Don Beyer (VA-08), and Joe Courtney (CT-02), would revoke guidance issued by the… Read more »

Returning to a central issue of the 2018 campaign, House Democrats on Thursday passed legislation to reverse Trump administration rules that allow expansion of health care plans that do not have to comply with the Affordable Care Act’s mandated coverage of pre-existing medical conditions. The vote — 230 to 183 — was a jab at President Trump, who has pressed for ways… Read more »

FRANKLIN — At the April 19 Meet Your Representative event at Franklin VNA & Hospice, Congresswoman Annie Kuster dove immediately into the specifics of each bill she was asked about, and it was clear that Kuster is versed in the healthcare needs of her constituents and the challenges they face to access care. The focus of the event was on increasing and ensuring access to… Read more »

LEBANON, N.H. — New Hampshire Rep. Annie Kuster was in Lebanon Friday, visiting Headrest and Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center as part of her hospital and health care listening tour. Headrest helps those affected by substance use disorder with treatment and programs. Executive Director Cameron Ford said they received a grant through the Community Development Finance… Read more »