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March 6, 2014
Many Nebraskans depend on Medicare Part D and Medicare Advantage plans to meet their health care needs and the cost of prescription drugs. These plans are also examples of how fiscally responsible market-based reforms can reduce health care costs and should serve as a model for reforming other government programs.
Issues:BudgetHealth Care
March 5, 2014
Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) today joined a bipartisan majority in the House of Representatives in voting for H.R. 4118, the Suspending the Individual Mandate Penalty Law Equals (SIMPLE) Fairness Act to eliminate the individual mandate tax penalty under the Affordable Care Act for the remainder of the year.
Issues:Health CareTaxes
February 20, 2014
Doug Kennedy
Nebraska Congressman Adrian Smith has introduced a bill that would repeal the portion of the federal health care law which places time limits on certain patients at certain hospitals.
February 7, 2014
Rural Nebraska truly is the heartland of America. I grew up here, and would never live anywhere else. While there are many advantages and benefits to living in rural areas, there are also challenges.
February 6, 2014
Lauren Conley
Many rural hospitals are praising Congressman Adrian Smith's most recent legislation. He introduced the Critical Access Hospital Relief Act today, that would repeal the 96-hour rule.
Issues:Health CareRural Development
February 5, 2014
Today, Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) introduced the Critical Access Hospital Relief Act which would repeal the burdensome 96-Hour rule now being enforced by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
February 4, 2014
Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) made the following statement today after a new report from the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office predicted the President’s health care law will reduce the number of full-time workers by roughly 2.3 million people, and the online exchanges will insure 1 million fewer people this year than previously estimated:
December 20, 2013
Robert Pore
A wide range of topics, including Essential Air Service, health care and tax reform, were discussed by Grand Island business leaders and Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Neb., Thursday at the Grand Island Area Chamber of Commerce office.
Issues:AgricultureHealth CareTaxes
December 13, 2013
Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) issued the following statement after introducing H.R. 3769, to delay enforcement of physician supervision regulations at Critical Access Hospitals:
Issues:Health Care