Health Care

Washington, DC– Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Vice Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Health Subcommittee, today applauded the passage of the 21st Century Cures Act, a bipartisan legislative package that will accelerate medical innovation as well as update mental health programs and provide funding to help fight opioid abuse. “The 21st… Read more »

Washington, DC– Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) today released the following statement regarding President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Chairman Tom Price, M.D. to be Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Seema Verma to be Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services:“As premiums rise across the country and families… Read more »

Washington, DC– Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) today voted for the Conference Report to Accompany S. 524, the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act, after House and Senate opioid conferees filed the report earlier this week. This legislation would help prevent and treat addiction and abuse of opioids in our nation.“Every community in the Second District has suffered the… Read more »

Washington, DC– Today Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) voted to reform and improve the United States’ mental health care system during a House Energy and Commerce Committee markup.“This has been a long-term effort by my colleague and the committee and I am pleased to support this bipartisan bill that will bring positive reforms to help families care for loved ones who… Read more »

Washington, DC– The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health today passed a bill sponsored by Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), H.R. 921, the Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act.“Sports medicine professionals frequently travel to other states with teams to provide treatment and care for the athletes,” said Congressman Guthrie. “However, there is a lot of… Read more »

Washington, DC– Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) was appointed today by Speaker Paul Ryan to represent the House on the conference committee for legislation to address our nation’s opioid epidemic. The committee will work to resolve the differences between the House and Senate-passed bills. The compromise package will then be sent to the President.“This is an issue… Read more »

Washington, DC– Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) voted this week in support of a series of bills designed to improve the prevention and treatment of opioid abuse across the U.S.“The growing abuse of opioids claims thousands of lives from all parts of our nation, and Kentucky has sadly become an epicenter of the epidemic,” said Congressman Guthrie. “My colleagues… Read more »

Washington, DC– Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) this week voted during an Energy and Commerce Committee markup for a series of bills that address the opioid abuse epidemic across our nation.“Unfortunately, Kentucky is the epicenter of opioid abuse in our country and these bipartisan bills will help make strides in our ability to help those suffering from addiction. … Read more »

Washington, DC– Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) and Congressman Patrick E. Murphy (FL-18) led a letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in anticipation of their 2017 Advance Notice and Draft Call Letter for Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D. The letter urged CMS to ensure that their policies for the coming year keep MA affordable and available to its 17… Read more »

Washington, DC– Today Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) voted to override President Obama’s veto of H.R. 3762, the Restoring American’s Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act.“Once again, the President has vetoed a bill that has passed in both the House and the Senate, and that has the support of a majority of Americans.  I am disappointed that the President… Read more »