Health Care
Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement marking the 13th anniversary of President Obama signing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) into law:
East Hartford, CT - U.S. Representatives John B. Larson (D-Conn.), Greg Steube (R-Fla.), Rep. Brian Higgins (D-N.Y.), and Mark Alford (R-Mo.) today introduced legislation in the U.S. House with 20 bipartisan cosponsors to provide Medicare coverage for all physicians’ services furnished by doctors of chiropractic care. U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) introduced companion legislation today in the U.S. Senate.
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representatives John B. Larson (CT-01) and Brad Wenstrup, D.P.M. (OH-02) and U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) reintroduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to help Medicare beneficiaries access affordable outpatient surgical care.
HARTFORD, CT – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the Connecticut Department of Public Health has been awarded a $32,253,484 grant from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that will be used to support the state agency’s newly launched Office of Public Heath Workforce Development.
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted in the Ways and Means Committee to advance bipartisan legislation to improve opportunities for home visiting and mental health resources.
“By providing Americans with increased access to early childhood home visiting and mental health resources, we are giving our community the resources they need to live happy, healthy lives,” said Larson. “The bills we moved forward today meet Americans where they are and will remove barriers to getting the help they need and deserve.
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) participated in the Ways and Means Committee Hearing on "Preparing America’s Health Care Infrastructure for the Climate Crisis" and highlighted the cost of not addressing climate change to the American people.
Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) hosted a community conversation in Bloomfield with Mayor Danielle Wong and Access Health CT CEO James Michel to discuss the health care savings available to consumers from the newly passed Inflation Reduction Act.
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted for the Inflation Reduction Act, landmark legislation to lower costs for families, create millions of good-paying jobs, deliver the most significant action on climate in history, and dramatically reduce the deficit. The bill now heads to President Biden’s desk to be signed into law.
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted to advance H.R. 8487, the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act, in the House Ways and Means Committee. This bipartisan legislation would improve care for seniors by standardizing processes and providing transparency and oversight to Medicare Advantage’s prior authorization process.
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced $375,000 in new federal funding from the Drug-Free Communities Support Program for three coalitions serving Connecticut’s First District.