WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Congresswoman Madeleine Dean (PA-04), and Congressman David B. McKinley, P.E. (WV-01) introduced Building America’s Health Care Workforce Act to help bolster America’s health care workforce in nursing homes.
“Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, our country has lost more than 240,000 nursing home jobs. To address this dire… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), who serves as the Republican Leader of the Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee, successfully advanced his Substance Use Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Services Block Grant Act of 2022 and Pre-approval Information Exchange Act. The two bills were voted favorably out of the Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee in a markup… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) and Congresswoman Anna G. Eshoo (CA-18) introduced the FDA Act of 2022, a package of bills to reauthorize the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) user fee agreements, secure supply chains, and lower drug costs.
Guthrie’s Pre-approval Information Exchange Act is included in this package and would help patients gain access to new medical… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), who serves at the Republican Leader of the Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee, and Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) introduced the Emerging Signals Modernization Act, a bill to improve the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) process of reporting of an adverse health event, or safety signal, due to a medical device.
“The… Read more »
LOUISVILLE, KY – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), who serves as the Republican Leader of the Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee, brought together families who have lost loved ones to drug overdose, addiction treatment professionals, law enforcement, and local officials for a roundtable discussion on how to reduce overdose deaths in Kentucky and better help people in the community… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Healthy Future Task Force co-chairs, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) and Congressman Vern Buchanan (FL-16), and the Treatment Subcommittee announced the Task Force’s solutions to lower drug costs and supercharge the availability and development of life-saving cures and therapies.
At a roundtable with key stakeholders and patient advocates, the co-chairs and Treatment… Read more »
BARDSTOWN, KY – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) announced winners of the 2022 Congressional Art Competition at the art competition reception he hosted in Bardstown on Monday with students, who participated in the competition, along with their families and educators.
Guthrie and other Members of the U.S. House of Representatives host an annual congressional art contest each spring for… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), who serves as Republican Leader of the Energy and Commerce Committee’s Health Subcommittee, released the following statement after the Biden Administration decided to finalize a National Coverage Determination that significantly restricts access to certain Alzheimer’s treatments, including Aduhelm.
“CMS’s decision to move… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) released the following statement after Envision AESC announced it is investing $2 billion and creating 2,000 jobs with a new electric vehicle battery manufacturing plant in Bowling Green.
“Bowling Green received incredible news this week with Envision AESC’s decision to invest $2 billion and create 2,000 jobs in the community with a… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) helped introduce the Medicaid VBPs for Patients (MVP) Act, a bill to help provide access to life-saving treatments and cures for vulnerable patients with rare diseases.
“I’m proud to be part of this game-changing legislation that reforms Medicaid to help vulnerable populations receive access to life-saving therapies,” Guthrie said.… Read more »
