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June 3, 2016
Tens of thousands of Nebraskans lost their health insurance at the end of 2014 when CoOportunity Health, the Obamacare Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan (co-op) in Nebraska and Iowa, announced it was facing liquidation. On May 26, Ohio’s InHealth Mutual became the latest co-op failure, leaving 22,000 Ohioans suddenly without coverage.
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May 23, 2016
Today, the Council for Affordable Health Coverage awarded Representative Adrian Smith (R-NE) its Affordability Champion Award for his leadership on lowering health costs.
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May 17, 2016
Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) testified before the Ways and Means Health Subcommittee today on H.R. 954, his bill to exempt consumers who purchased coverage under a terminated qualified health plan funded through the Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan (co-op) program from paying Obamacare’s individual mandate penalties.
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May 6, 2016
We are blessed with unparalleled religious freedom in the United States, but we must stay vigilant to protect it. Unfortunately, President Obama’s health care law continues to violate many Americans’ deeply-held beliefs regarding the right to life of the unborn.
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March 17, 2016
Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) received the 2016 Community Health Advocate Award today from the Health Center Association of Nebraska for his support of Nebraska’s health centers.
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February 25, 2016
Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) submitted the following questions to Secretary of Health and Human Services Sylvia Burwell today following Secretary Burwell’s testimony before the House Ways and Means Committee earlier this month.
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February 12, 2016
President Obama made his final budget request to Congress this week. At $4.1 trillion, it is the most expensive budget proposal in history.
January 22, 2016
During my travels around the Third District this week, I thought often of those traveling from our state to Washington, D.C. for the March for Life. I will continue to stand with you and defend those who cannot defend themselves.
Issues:Health Care
January 15, 2016
Though the President’s State of the Union address was largely out of touch with the challenges our country faces, I remain optimistic we can reverse many of the failures of this administration’s agenda both here at home and around the world.
January 6, 2016
Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) released the following statement today after voting in favor of H.R. 3762, the Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act.
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