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November 3, 2015
When it passed Congress in 2010, the Affordable Care Act offered substantial financial support to create nonprofit health-insurance plans. Today 11 of the 23 such regional Consumer Operated and Oriented Plans have failed—seven since the beginning of October.
Issues:Health Care
October 29, 2015
Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) released the following statement on the draft Environmental Impact Statement for the reconfiguration of the VA Black Hills Health Care System.
Issues:Health CareVeterans
October 14, 2015
The office of Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) will host Senior Services Fairs in Scottsbluff on October 27 and Grand Island on November 12.
Issues:Health CareVeterans
October 2, 2015
October marks the two year anniversary of Obamacare’s implementation, and most Americans suffering the damaging consequences of this deeply flawed law know it has been two years too long.
Issues:Health CareWays & Means
October 1, 2015
Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) joined Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee Chairman Peter Roskam (R-IL) and Health Subcommittee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) in sending a letter yesterday to the acting administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Andrew Slavitt.
Issues:Health CareWays & Means
September 29, 2015
Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) released the following statement today after the House Ways and Means Committee, of which Smith is a member, marked up and passed reconciliation legislation to repeal a series of significant pieces of Obamacare.
Issues:Health CareTaxesWays & Means
September 18, 2015
Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) released the following statement today after voting in favor of H.R. 3134, the Defund Planned Parenthood Act, and H.R. 3504, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act.
Issues:Health Care
September 11, 2015
Holding federal agencies accountable is a key responsibility of Congress. Unfortunately, the Obama administration has complicated these efforts by ignoring the Constitution’s separation of powers, bypassing the American people’s elected representatives, and taking unilateral executive action.
Issues:DefenseHealth Care
July 31, 2015
One of the greatest challenges we face in our country, especially in rural areas, is access to quality health care. Unfortunately, the President’s health care law and the continuous flow of red tape from federal agencies continue to threaten the ability of Americans to receive the care they need.
Issues:Health Care
July 30, 2015
Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) hosted a briefing today in conjunction with the Council for Affordable Health Coverage to educate congressional staff on significant concerns with the Affordable Care Act’s Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan (CO-OP) Program.
Issues:Health CareWays & Means