Health Care
December 9, 2022
The bill was first passed by the House in 2019 with strong bipartisan support, and was passed again during the current 117th Congress with even more bipartisan support than the first time. The bill was introduced to the U.S. Senate this year on May 12 in honor of National Nurses Week, where it still awaits a vote.
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September 27, 2022
NORWICH, CT — Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) announced that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will officially lower costs for Medicare Part B beneficiaries in 2023.
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Health Care
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August 26, 2022
“This bill is a small but important change to Medicare to ensure that when a physician believes a patient needs a certain type of treatment, that patient can get it," said Rep. Courtney.
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Health Care
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August 12, 2022
“The Inflation Reduction Act is going to benefit seniors, families, farmers, and so many of our small businesses and communities across eastern Connecticut,” said Congressman Courtney.
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The Inflation Reduction Act includes provisions that will lower kitchen table costs for families, advance clean energy production and manufacturing in the U.S., and help create millions of good-paying jobs while lowering carbon emissions. Below is an overview of some of the key provisions included in the bill.
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August 2, 2022
"Our veterans aren’t concerned with relitigating the Senate’s failure last week—they just want this job to get done, and today I’m glad to say it finally did," said Courtney. "The PACT Act is officially through the House and Senate, and it’s going to be signed into law."
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July 27, 2022
"People want to focus on building their futures and supporting their families, and the bill we passed today would extend the important telehealth services that have really helped get us to a place where we can do that," said Congressman Courtney.
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Health Care
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July 21, 2022
“It is critically important for the Congress to take action and create statutory protections across the country for critical areas of family life, marriage, and privacy within our homes that America has taken for granted for too long,” said Congressman Courtney.
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Health Care
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July 15, 2022
"These assaults on our privacy demand a strong response—Congress has a duty to protect the freedoms that Americans have counted on for generations, including our basic right to privacy, and I was proud to pass both of these bills in the House today," said Congressman Courtney.
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Health Care