Congresswoman Ann McLane Kuster

October 26, 2024

Hello Friends,

I hope you are having a safe and wonderful weekend. Fall is in the air and I hope you are able to get outside and enjoy the beautiful weather with friends and family!

One of the most important decisions a woman can make is whether and when to start a family.

Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade two years ago, we have seen an unprecedented rise in attacks on women’s personal freedoms and access to reproductive health care by extreme politicians across the country.

This week, the Biden-Harris Administration announced a new proposed rule to expand no-cost contraception coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). This proposal will empower all women to exercise their fundamental freedom to make their own health care decisions—no matter where they live. While I’m incredibly thankful for this executive action, Congress needs to pass the Women’s Health Protection Act to restore nationwide access to reproductive care.

Lowering the Cost of Prescription Drugs

The Biden-Harris Administration's leadership is making a real difference in the lives of people in New Hampshire.

For too many years, the cost of health care and prescription drugs has been too high for far too many Granite Staters.

This week, I was thrilled to welcome President Biden back to New Hampshire to discuss how the Inflation Reduction Act is continuing to deliver for New Hampshire. Thanks to this landmark legislation, Democrats capped the cost of insulin for Medicare beneficiaries at $35 a month, finally empowered Medicare to negotiate directly with pharmaceutical companies to lower the price of life-saving prescription drugs, and capped out-of-pocket costs for seniors on Medicare at $2,000 a month starting in 2025.

You can watch President Biden's press conference in Concord here.

Closing the Substance Use Disorder Care Gap

Every life lost to substance use disorder is a tragedy.

The addiction and overdose epidemic has impacted every community across our state. At a time when overdose deaths are finally falling in New Hampshire and across the country, it’s essential we keep our foot on the gas pedal and use every tool at our disposal to help save lives.

This week, I was pleased to help introduce legislation to bolster access to community-based harm reduction services, overdose reversal medications, and medication-assisted treatments so that we connect more people with the resources they need to heal and recover. We’ve made a lot of progress in turning the tide on this epidemic, and I’ll keep working to expand access to the vital treatment and recovery services our communities need to end this crisis once and for all.

Protecting Granite Staters' Access to Clean Water

EPA Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is delivering for New Hampshire communities.

Safe, clean water is essential to the health and well-being of our communities, our economy, and our way of life.

This week, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced significant funding made available through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to help New Hampshire make critical improvements to our state’s water infrastructure, protect our freshwater ecosystems, and ensure more families and businesses have access to clean drinking water.

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Don’t wait to get the coverage you need!

Medicare Open Enrollment: Attention, Granite Staters! Medicare Open Enrollment is happening now through December 7th! Because of changes Democrats made to Medicare, seniors can receive recommended vaccines at no cost, the cost of life-saving insulin has been capped at $35 a month, and beginning in 2025, prescription drug out-of-pocket costs will be capped at $2,000!

Visit medicare.gov to choose a plan that’s right for you.

To stay updated on my work in Congress and around the Granite State and for important information and resources, like my page on Facebook and follow me on Twitter.

I hope you have a safe and wonderful weekend!

Be bold, be brave, be kind.

Sincerely,

Annie

October 26, 2024

Lowering the Cost of Prescription Drugs

Closing the Substance Use Disorder Care Gap

Protecting Granite Staters' Access to Clean Water

News You Can Use

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