Health Care
I was proud to vote to restore individual healthcare choices and government accountability by repealing Obamacare. I continue to hear personal stories from individuals in Central Washington about the uncertainty and dramatic cost increases Obamacare has created for their families and businesses. A top-down, mandate-centered, one-size-fits-all approach to healthcare does not work for families or businesses in Central Washington. Obamacare has caused health insurance premiums and increased deductibles to become less affordable for too many Americans, which is why I am working with my colleagues in Congress to ensure patient-centered care that will increase access and make insurance more affordable. Americans should have the freedom to purchase insurance across state lines, protection for patients with preexisting conditions, and care for our most vulnerable citizens.
More on Health Care
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) cosponsored H.R. 4735, the Provider Relief Fund Deadline Extension Act. This legislation delays Provider Relief Funds (PRF) repayment until the end of 2021 or the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic public health emergency period, allowing hospitals to have extended access and opportunity to use federal funds that were already allocated to support them.
For months, activists and bureaucrats alike have told the American people to "believe in science" – to take the pandemic seriously, to practice social distancing and handwashing, and to wear masks and get vaccinated. I have consistently called for these same things, and thanks to the remarkable efforts of private industry and government regulators through Operation Warp Speed, we are fortunate that Washington State has one of the highest vaccination rates in the country, with 57.3% of the population fully vaccinated, exceeding the national average of 49.8%.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In an effort to protect the lives of all Americans, particularly the most innocent, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) joined more than 200 other lawmakers in filing a bicameral amicus brief in the Supreme Court of the United States. The brief is in support of the petitioners in the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization. With abortion ranking as the leading cause of death in America, the time to act is now.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) issued the following statement in response to Governor Jay Inslee's announcement that he will mandate the use of masks in K-12 school during the upcoming school year and recommend masks indoors for Washingtonians, regardless of whether or not they have been vaccinated.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) released the following statement after introducing an amendment to reinstate the longstanding, bipartisan Hyde Amendment, dropped by Committee Democrats, during the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education FY22 full committee markup.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Reps. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) and Tom O'Halleran (D-AZ) introduced the Rural Remote Monitoring Patient Act. This legislation would create a pilot grant program within the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, to facilitate the use of remote patient monitoring technology in rural areas. Companion legislation was introduced in the Senate by Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA).
Over the last year, we've witnessed a system that refuses to hold the communist Chinese government accountable when it comes to the origins of COVID-19. For months, Democrats have been labeling Republicans as xenophobic, fringe, or extremist for suggesting that the coronavirus outbreak may have potentially stemmed from a laboratory in Wuhan. Now, more evidence has come to light, and it's clear that these possibilities were known and ignored.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) introduced a resolution calling for the WHO, World Health Assembly, and the United States to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the origins of the COVID-19 virus.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) released the following statement after voting to support H.R. 1868, "To prevent across-the-board direct spending cuts, and for other purposes:"
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Upon the news that the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) has received updated data from local county health boards reflecting the South Central region's qualifications to move Phase 2, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) released the following statement: