Health Care

Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) voted in support of H.R. 2, legislation that makes substantive structural reforms to Medicare and repeals the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) formula through which physicians are paid under the Medicare program. Read more »

The budget will balance in 10 years without raising taxes on Kentucky families or businesses. This is in direct contrast with President Obama's proposed budget, which never balances and would add an additional $8.5 trillion to the national debt. Read more »

Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) was named the recipient of the Alzheimer's Association's 2015 Humanitarian Award. Read more »

Today, Congressmen Brett Guthrie (KY-02) and Patrick E. Murphy (D-FL) sent a letter to the Acting Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to express concern about proposed payment changes to the Medicare Advantage program. The letter included the signatures of 239 Members of Congress – more than half of the U.S. House of Representatives. Read more »

H.R. 1344 will reauthorize the federal authority for hearing tests and intervention programs for newborn babies, which were first authorized through the Newborn Infant Hearing Screening and Intervention Act of 1999. Read more »

The bipartisan legislation will expand the education of and testing for Hepatitis B (HBV) and C (HCV). Read more »

Administration refuses to identify source of authority for payments, which could reach as high as $175B over next 10 years Read more »

Whether it's to attend a four-year college or university, community college, graduate school, or a technical school, 529s allow families to invest precious resources wisely. 529s offer parents an important tool to prepare for their children's future, and those efforts should be encouraged and made more accessible, not discouraged by another tax hike on American families, said Congressman Guthrie. Read more »

H.R. 921 clarifies medical liability rules for athletic trainers and medical professionals to ensure they are properly covered by their malpractice insurance while traveling with athletic teams in another state. Read more »

The goal in reforming our health care system should be to increase access while making it more affordable. However, with Obamacare, all I hear is about its burdensome regulations, high costs, and the negative consequences it is having on Kentucky businesses and families, said Congressman Guthrie. Read more »