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Guthrie, Lujn Introduce Bill to Help Pregnant Women, Babies Impacted by Opioids

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Washington, DC– Congressman Brett Guthrie (R-KY-02), vice chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Health, and Congressman Ben Ray Luján (D-NM-03) today introduced the Maternal Opioid Treatment, Health, Education and Recovery (MOTHER) Act of 2018.The bipartisan MOTHER Act will help health care providers better treat pregnant women with opioid…

Guthrie Opioid Legislation Discussed at Hearing

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Washington, DC– The House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Health Subcommittee today concluded a two-day hearing on over two dozen pieces of legislation to combat the ongoing opioid epidemic, including Congressman Brett Guthrie’s (KY-02) Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers Act of 2018 (H.R. 5327).Guthrie, vice chair of the Health Subcommittee, introduced this…

Guthrie, Green Introduce Bill to Combat Opioid Crisis

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Washington, DC– Congressman Brett Guthrie (R-KY), vice chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Health Subcommittee, and Congressman Gene Green (D-TX), ranking member of the Health Subcommittee, today introduced the Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers Act of 2018 (H.R. 5327). Guthrie and Green were joined by colleagues Congressmen Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM) and Larry…

Guthrie, Dingell Introduce EMPOWER Care Act

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Washington, DC– Congressman Brett Guthrie (R-KY) and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) today introduced the Ensuring Medicaid Provides Opportunities for Widespread Equity, Resources (EMPOWER) and Care Act (H.R. 5306) to ensure that Medicaid beneficiaries can receive the best long-term care possible in their communities or in their own homes.The federal Money Follows the Person…

ICYMI: Guthrie Op-Ed: Serving Kentuckians from the Energy and Commerce Committee

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Washington, DC– Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), senior member of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, penned an op-ed in the Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer about the work the Energy and Commerce Committee has accomplished and will continue to work on this Congress.“The Energy and Commerce Committee has the broadest jurisdiction of any committee in the House, ranging…

Guthrie Announces Larue County High School Student Appointment to Naval Academy

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Washington, DC– Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) today announced the appointment of Larue County High School student William Pearman to the United States Naval Academy.“One of my greatest honors as a member of Congress is to nominate students like Will to our nation’s military academies,” said Guthrie. “I am thrilled to announce Will’s appointment to…

Guthrie, Crdenas, Paulsen, Blumenauer Lead Effort to Secure Medicare Advantage

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Washington, DC– Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), along with Congressmen Tony Cárdenas (CA-29), Erik Paulsen (MN-03), and Earl Blumenauer (OR-03), today wrote to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to urge support for the Medicare Advantage program, which provides care to nearly 19 million seniors and individuals with disabilities. The Medicare…

Guthrie Applauds Approval of Kentucky Medicaid Waiver

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Washington, DC – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) today applauded approval of Kentucky’s application for a Medicaid waiver by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).Since the creation of the Medicaid program, CMS has had authority to waive provisions of the statute in order to tailor the program to the specific needs of individual states. In 2016, Governor Matt…

ICYMI: Guthrie Op-Ed: Congress taking action to address opioid crisis, but more work remains

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Washington, DC– Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), vice chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Health Subcommittee and chairman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee’s Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee, penned an op-ed in the Danville Advocate-Messenger about the work Congress has done to combat our nation’s opioid…