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Paul Tonko's Public Statements on Issue: Health Insurance

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On The Ballot: Running, Democratic, Working Families for U.S. House (NY) - District 20

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10/07/2022 Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States, Shalanda Young, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Administrator for the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services - Rep. Ritchie Torres Leads NY Congressional Delegation in Bipartisan Letter Advocating for Access to Home Health Care Services
02/07/2022 Trone, Emmer, Turner, Tonko Introduce Legislation to Allow Medicaid to Cover Pre-Trial Detainees
06/17/2021 Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and Hon. Charles Schumer, Majority Leader of the Senate - Senator Baldwin Urges House and Senate Leadership to Prioritize Maternal Health in Next Recovery Package
06/03/2021 Letter to the Hon. Elizabeth Fowler, Deputy Administrator and Director of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Innovation Center - Reps. Smith, Sewell Lead Bipartisan Push to Increase CMMI Transparency and Public Engagement
05/27/2021 Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States and Kamala Harris, Vice President of the United States - Congressman Neguse Builds Broad Coalition Urging Biden to Expand Medicare in the American Families Plan
04/16/2021 Guthrie Joins Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers in Introducing New Bill to Improve Care for Alzheimer's Patients
03/10/2021 Tonko, Bilirakis Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Patient Access to Physical Therapy
06/29/2020 Tonko, House Approve Bill to Make Health Coverage More Affordable
06/24/2020 Tonko, Huizenga Introduce Bill to Improve Mental Health Care for Seniors
04/21/2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader , Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Over 150 Members Urge Rejection of GOP Efforts to Repeal Protections for Vulnerable Families, Shove Them Off Medicaid Amid Pandemic
04/03/2020 Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Admin. of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Eshoo Leads Energy and Commerce Democrats in Calling for Extending Open Enrollment Periods for HealthCare.gov and Medicare
02/07/2020 Tonko Votes with House to Safeguard Americans' Health Care
01/08/2020 Letter to the Hon. Alez Azar, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services - Schakowsky Slams New Trump Rule To Impose Restrictions On Reproductive Health Care
01/01/2020 Issue Position: Health Care
01/01/2020 Issue Position: Mental Health, Opioids, & Treatment for Substance Use Disorder
01/01/2020 Issue Position: COVID-19 Response
10/18/2019 Tonko-Pappas Bill to Help Low-Income Seniors Afford Prescriptions Advances to House Floor
08/14/2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azarl, Secretary for the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services - House Democrats denounce Trump's health care rights law rollback
08/02/2019 Kuster Leads House Democrats in Effort to Save Pre-Existing Condition Protections from Harmful Trump Administration Rule Pushing Junk Plans
07/01/2019 Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Schumer, Zeldin and Higgins Lead New York Delegation Letter Opposing Looming Hospital Cuts that Would Devastate Rural & Urban Hospitals Across NY
03/26/2019 Tonko Co-Sponsors Bill to Lower Healthcare Costs, Safeguard Pre-existing Conditions
03/06/2018 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Dems Against Medicaid Lifetime Limits
02/14/2018 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Oppose Unlawful Medicaid Work Requirements
12/19/2017 Letter to Edward Pettola, Owner, Xpress Healthcare - Junk Insurance Plans Putting Consumers at Risk
12/19/2017 Letter to Christopher Stepuszek, Managing Principal, Apex Management Group - Junk Insurance Plans Putting Consumers at Risk

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