Improving Access to Affordable Health Care

100 days of serving you

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Dear Friend, Our First 100 Days Today marks 100 days since the new Democratic majority was sworn in to the House of Representatives and I’ve been proud of our work to deliver on our promises to the American people. I’ve heard from people across New Hampshire that they want a government that works for them and focuses on delivering real results. I’m proud to say…

Lowering costs, improving access

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Dear Friend, Protecting Access to Healthcare It was great to meet with staff and residents at the new Keene Serenity Center this morning to discuss how the center’s community approach to healing and peer recovery services are helping people who have struggled with substance use disorder reclaim their lives and contribute to their communities. This afternoon, I met with…

In Keene, Kuster Discusses Work to Improve Healthcare Delivery, Efforts to Combat the Opioid Epidemic

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(Keene, NH) – Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) visited the new Serenity recovery center location, where she met with staff and residents in recovery and toured the facility. Later, she toured Maps Counseling Services and met with clinicians. These visits are part of Kuster’s listening tour of health and recovery providers in New Hampshire’s second congressional…

House Passes Legislation to Condemn Efforts to Dismantle the Affordable Care Act

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Today, the House of Representatives passed H. Res. 271 to condemn the Trump Administration’s actions in Texas v. United States as it moves to dismantle the Affordable Care Act, which ensures access to healthcare for thousands of people across New Hampshire living with pre-existing conditions. Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) voted in favor of the resolution, which would push back…

Kuster Expresses Alarm Over Rising Cost of Insulin and the Impact on Diabetes Patients

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**Kuster’s Q&A can be watched HERE** Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, questioned public health experts about the rising cost of insulin and the impact it is having on patients with diabetes yesterday. Approximately 1 in 10 people in New Hampshire has type 1 or type 2 diabetes, and the…

Kuster Votes to Condemn Efforts to Dismantle the Affordable Care Act

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Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) voted in favor of H. Res. 271 to condemn the Trump Administration’s actions in Texas v. United States as it moves to dismantle the Affordable Care Act, which ensures access to healthcare for thousands of people across New Hampshire living with pre-existing conditions. The resolution would protect progress made by Congress to preserve the…

Read More: Congress must step up to fight climate change

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Dear Friend, Stepping Up to Reduce Carbon Pollution Yesterday, I signed on as a co-sponsor of the Climate Action Now Act, which would require the Trump Administration to remain in the Paris Climate Accord and to establish a plan for how the United States will meet its commitment to reduce pollution. We know that climate change poses real environmental and economic threats to…

Kuster, Smith, Waters Introduce Legislation to Enhance Alzheimers Care

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Representatives Annie Kuster (D-NH), Christopher Smith (R-NJ) and Maxine Waters (D-CA) have introduced the Understanding Appropriate Alzheimer’s Care Act. This bipartisan legislation would require the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) to implement a study on antipsychotic prescribing practices in non-nursing home settings for individuals with…

Kuster Bill to Protect Individuals with Pre-Existing Conditions Clears E&C Subcommittee on Health

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You can watch Rep. Kuster speak about the importance of protecting individuals with pre-existing conditions HERE Last night, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, successfully shepherded her legislation, the Protecting Americans with Pre-existing Conditions Act, through an E&C Subcommittee on Health mark-up session. The bill will go…

As Trump Administration Attacks the Affordable Care Act, Kuster Introduces Legislation to Stabilize and Improve the Law

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You can watch Rep. Kuster speak about the importance of improving our healthcare system on the House Floor HERE **Legislation includes Kuster provision to protect people with pre-existing conditions** Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) joined her House Democratic colleagues to introduce the Protecting Pre-Existing Conditions & Making Health Care More Affordable Act of 2019,…