Health Care
Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced $330,000 in new federal funding for local health centers to ensure uninsured and underinsured residents can continue to get the COVID-19 vaccine at no cost.
East Harford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after the Biden Administration announced the first ten prescription drugs selected for Medicare price negotiation.
On the anniversary of the signing of the Inflation Reduction Act, U.S. Rep. John Larson, along with state Rep. Jillian Gilchrest (D-West Hartford) held a forum at the West Hartford Senior Center’s Bishops Corner branch to discuss new benefits that are available to Medicare and Social Security recipients.
East Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on the one-year anniversary of the signing of the Inflation Reduction Act, landmark legislation Democrats passed last year to lower health care costs, create good-paying jobs, deliver the most significant action on climate in history, and dramatically reduce the deficit.
Hartford, CT - Today, Governor Ned Lamont, the Connecticut Congressional Delegation, and Education Commissioner Charlene Russell-Tucker announced the release of more than $4.5 million in funding for 48 school districts and summer camp programs across Connecticut that will be used to support the delivery of mental health services for students during the summer months over a three-year period.
Washington, D.C. - Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) co-sponsored new legislation led by House Democrats to further lower prescription drug prices for American families: the Lowering Drug Costs for American Families Act. This legislation builds on consumer price protections Democrats passed last year in the Inflation Reduction Act that empower Medicare to negotiate the price of prescription drugs for seniors by making those lower prices available to those on private health insurance. It also reins in pharmaceutical price gouging.
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) highlighted the need for Congress to act on the debt ceiling as Republicans plan to hold the economy hostage until they get cuts to essential programs, including Medicaid and SNAP nutrition benefits. Larson also questioned hearing witness, Dr. Rick Gilfillan who is the Former Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation Director and former CEO of Trinity Health, about health care transparency measures to improve patient understanding and outcomes.
East Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after the Supreme Court halted restrictions imposed by lower courts that would have limited access to mifepristone, a common abortion medication used nationwide that has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
East Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) responded to a federal court ruling banning mifepristone, a common abortion medication used nationwide that has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Washington, D.C. - During today’s Ways and Means Committee hearing on President Biden’s Fiscal Year 2024 budget proposal, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) asked Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra to elaborate on the administration's efforts to implement the Inflation Reduction Act’s (IRA) provisions to lower Americans’ prescription drug costs.