Improving Access to Affordable Health Care

NH Delegation Welcomes $3.8 Million for New Hampshire’s Health Care Providers through the Provider Relief Fund

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   (Washington, DC) – U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and U.S. Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) welcomed $3,878,290 to support 17 of New Hampshire’s health care providers who have experienced revenue losses and expenses related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The funding comes as part of a $560 million national…

Kuster Leads Letter Urging At-Home COVID-19 Tests Be Made Available to Service Members and Families at No Cost

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**The full letter is available HERE**   Concord, N.H. — Today, Rep. Annie Kuster (NH-02) led 14 of her colleagues in sending a letter to the Department of Defense urging Secretary Austin to make at-home COVID-19 tests available to service members and their families at no cost and without unnecessary medical requirements. In the letter, the Members encourage the Department of…

NH Delegation Welcomes $2 Million for Harbor Care Health Center in Nashua

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(Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) announced that Harbor Care in Nashua will receive $2 million to expand access to quality virtual health care. This funding will support services like telehealth, remote patient monitoring and digital patient tools. Funding comes from the…

BREAKING: NH Delegation Applauds $500K in Title X Funds Awarded to Planned Parenthood of Northern New England

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   **Announcement comes after NH Delegation sent letter to HHS supporting PPNNE’s application for dire needs funding**   **Funding is particularly critical following the New Hampshire Executive Council’s repeated votes to defund NH family planning providers**   (Washington, DC) – U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and U.S.…

Kuster Statement on 49th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade

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**Last year, Kuster helped introduce the Women’s Health Protection Act of 2021, legislation that would codify the precedent of Roe v. Wade into law**   Concord, N.H. — Today, Representative Annie Kuster (NH-02) released the following statement ahead of the 49th anniversary of the landmark Roe v. Wade Supreme Court ruling:   “As an adoption attorney for 25 years, I worked…

Kuster Statement on Build Back Better Negotiations

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   Concord, N.H. — Today, Representative Annie Kuster (NH-02) released the following statement after U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) announced he will not vote to advance the Build Back Better framework in the Senate. Sen. Manchin’s comments come after months of negotiations to deliver transformative and overwhelmingly popular provisions for the American people, including…

Kuster, New Hampshire Advocates Discuss Impact of Historic Health Provisions in Build Back Better Act As Bill Hits the Senate

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   **You can watch the event here, and learn more about how the Build Back Better Act will strengthen health care here**   Concord, N.H. — Today, health advocates and consumers joined Rep. Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Protect Our Care NH to discuss House passage of the Build Back Better Act, the most significant expansion of affordable health care since the Affordable Care…

House Passes Kuster’s Bipartisan Legislation To Improve National Vaccine Infrastructure in Wake of COVID-19 Pandemic

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    Washington, D.C. — Today, the House of Representatives passed bipartisan legislation introduced by Rep. Annie Kuster (NH-02) to bolster our nation’s vaccine infrastructure in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. H.R. 550, the Immunization Infrastructure Modernization Act, will improve and expand information-sharing between state and federal governments, as well as public…

NH Delegation Hosts Virtual Press Conference with NH Family Planning Providers Ahead of SCOTUS Oral Arguments on Pivotal Court Case Threatening Roe v. Wade

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     Concord, NH – U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) hosted a virtual press conference today with representatives from New Hampshire family planning providers ahead of the Supreme Court beginning oral arguments in a pivotal case that threatens the future of Roe v. Wade. The…

Kuster Advances Bipartisan Legislation To Support Health Care Providers in Energy and Commerce Committee Markup

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**Rep. Kuster helped to introduce the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act, which passed the E&C Committee today** **The full Committee markup is available HERE** **Kuster’s full remarks are available HERE**   Washington, D.C. — Today, Rep. Annie Kuster (NH-02), a member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, voted to advance three bills she helped introduce…