Improving Access to Affordable Health Care

Read More: Heres what Im fighting for, New Hampshire

| Posted in Catching Up with Annie

Dear Friend, I wanted to share with you an op-ed in the Concord Monitor I wrote about the work I will be doing on the House Energy and Commerce Committee to increase access to affordable healthcare, lower the costs of prescription drugs, protect Granite State families from drinking water contamination, fight climate change, combat the opioid epidemic, improve our infrastructure, and…

Annie Kuster: Heres what Im fighting for, New Hampshire

| Posted in In the News

Increasing access to affordable health care, lowering the costs of prescription drugs, protecting Granite State families from drinking water contamination, fighting climate change, combating the opioid epidemic, improving our infrastructure and holding agency officials responsible for their actions. This is just a preview of the issues that I look forward to tackling this Congress as a…

Good news: NH environmental protections signed into law

| Posted in Catching Up with Annie

Dear Friend,  Preserving New Hampshire’s Environment On Tuesday, I was pleased to see President Trump sign legislation I championed into law that will help to protect our environment in New Hampshire, which is central to our state’s identity and economy. I’m thrilled we’ve been able to redesignate Saint-Gaudens as a National Historical Park to better reflect…

Kuster Raises Concern about Practices of Pharmaceutical Companies to Suppress Generic Drugs, Increase Prescription Drug Prices

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**Kuster’s Q&A can be watched HERE** Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, expressed her concern about the practice of some pharmaceutical companies inhibiting the rollout of generic versions of prescription drugs. Some pharmaceutical companies use U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) safety rules as a…

Kuster Statement on President Trumps Proposed Budget

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**Proposal would slash funding for the Environmental Protection Agency, Health and Human Services** **Proposal also includes opioid funding** Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) released the following statement on President Trump’s budget proposal. The President’s proposal includes a 31% cut to the Environmental Protection Agency, a 12% cut to the Department of Health…

Out and about

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Dear Friend, Hearing from Granite Staters On Wednesday evening, I held a town hall meeting at the Plymouth Senior Center to discuss my work in Congress and take questions from Granite Staters. I appreciate everyone who took the time to come out and share their perspective with me. The insights of people throughout New Hampshire’s Second Congressional District are critical as I…

Kuster Kicks off Hospital Listening Tour at Southern New Hampshire Medical Center

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(Nashua, NH), Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the Subcommittee on Health, kicked off her hospital listening tour at Southern New Hampshire Medical Center in Nashua. Kuster will visit hospitals throughout New Hampshire’s Second Congressional District as she meets with patients and physicians to identify policies that…

Kuster Denounces Trump Administration Rule to Limit Funds for Reproductive Healthcare, Family Planning

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(Concord, NH) – Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) released the following statement on the Trump Administration’s rule to impose a domestic gag rule on the Title X family planning program, restricting women’s access to comprehensive healthcare services. Kuster has been a vocal opponent of the proposed rule, writing to Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar and…

Fighting the good fight

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Dear Friend, Funding the Government Last night, I voted in favor of bipartisan legislation to fund the government through the end of fiscal year 2019. I’m encouraged my colleagues and I have come together to advance this measure to keep the government open and deliver for the American people. This bill promotes 21st century border security as well as humanitarian support for…

Kuster Backs Medicare Buy-in and Health Care Stabilization Act

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Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, announced her support of the Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act. This legislation would expand access to Medicare to allow people aged 50 to 64 to buy into the program and authorize the Department of Health and Human Services to negotiate volume discounts on…