WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), along with U.S. Reps. Diana DeGette (D-CO), Bob Latta (R-OH), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), introduced legislation this week to make more over-the-counter medications available to patients.
The legislation would reform the system that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration currently uses to review and approve new over-the-counter drugs for… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) joined Mario Anderson on “In Focus Kentucky” this weekend to discuss his latest work on health care.
In his role as the top Republican on the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Guthrie has led investigations into rising insulin prices and the ongoing measles crisis. He also introduced… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brett Guthrie’s (KY-02) legislation to extend a program that allows certain Medicaid beneficiaries, such as seniors and individuals with disabilities, to transition from a nursing home or institutional care back to their home if they choose has passed in the House.
Since the Medicaid Money Follows the Person (MFP) program was created it has successfully… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) questioned stakeholders and patient advocates on the practice of surprise medical bills during a Health Subcommittee hearing on Wednesday.
Guthrie joined colleagues from both sides of the aisle in voicing dissatisfaction for the practice, which often blind-sides patients with exceedingly high medical bills from an emergency situation.… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Office of Rural Development is awarding a $50,000 grant to Cave City to improve emergency services in the city.
“I am proud to announce that Cave City is receiving this competitive grant, which will allow the city to purchase new vehicles for the police and fire… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) this weekend wrote a piece for CNN Opinion on the importance of vaccinations to stop the ongoing measles outbreak in the United States.
“Right now, our country is facing two viral outbreaks. Both are incredibly dangerous and one fuels the spread of the other. The first: More than 800 cases of measles have been confirmed in the… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), along with U.S. Reps. Kim Schrier, M.D. (D-WA), Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Eliot Engel (D-NY), Kurt Schrader (D-OR), and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), this week introduced the VACCINES Act, a bipartisan bill that will help increase immunization rates across the country and prevent future outbreaks of contagious, deadly… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) today spoke on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives about the need for lower prescription drug prices.
“Wherever I go in my district, I hear from Kentuckians about how drug prices are simply too high,” said Guthrie on the floor. “This is an issue that affects everyone, and it’s one of the few big issues these days that… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), top Republican on the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, today helped lead a second subcommittee hearing on the rising costs of insulin.
“The average list price of insulin nearly tripled between 2002 and 2013, making this vital drug unaffordable for too many Americans,” said Guthrie in his… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) and Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), both members of the House Committee on Education and Labor, today reintroduced the Empowering Students through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act.
The Empowering Students through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act would improve the timing, frequency, and content of the financial counseling… Read more »
