Health Care
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) today wrote a letter, along with three dozen colleagues, asking U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Inspector General Daniel R. Levinson to provide details regarding HHS Secretary Tom Price's use of private jets at taxpayer expense.
Washington, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the bipartisan H.R. 1271, the Veterans'-Specific Education for Tomorrow's Health Professionals Act of 2019 (VET HP Act). The bill passed the U.S. Senate last week in a legislative package entitled the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) today issued the following statement in response to President Donald Trump's health care executive order and news that he will cease Cost Sharing Reduction (CSR) payments which help reduce insurance premiums for Americans.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), sent the following letter to Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Ohio Senate President Larry Obhof, and Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder urging them to immediately pass legislation releasing the remaining $900 million provided to Ohio by the federal government to aid in the State's coronavirus response.
Sandusky, Ohio – In August, the Erie County Health Department (ECHD) and Erie County Community Health Center (ECCHC) received prestigious recognition from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), earning five Quality Leader Awards and reaffirmation of their Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) status. Notably, ECCHC received the HRSA Gold Award for quality for the second consecutive year, making it one of only five entities in Ohio to achieve this distinction in 2025.
Washington, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), the longest serving woman in the history of Congress, joined fellow Members of Congress in co-sponsoring H.R. 1585, a bipartisan, robust, long-term reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act.
Washington, D.C. – Today, as arguments begin in a Federal District Court in the Republican-led Texas v. United States lawsuit to strike down the Affordable Care Act's protections for people with pre-existing conditions, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Dean of the Ohio Delegation, called on Republicans to stop their attacks on Americans' health care.
Washington D.C. – Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), today released the following statement regarding news that due to funding cuts by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the Ohio Association of Food Banks (OAFB) will be forced to exit the Affordable Care Act Navigator program.
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Dean of the Ohio Delegation, issued the following statement after news that President Trump would cut funding of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) by 95%. The ONDCP not only provides the annual strategy to reducing illicit drug use, drug trafficking and crime, and related health consequences, it also administers funding programs that are vital to achieving those objectives.
Washington D.C. – Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) cosponsored the Healthy Families Act, which would allow workers to earn paid sick leave, as opposed to taking vacation time or unpaid leave. Paid sick leave is critical for when employees get sick or need to care for a loved one. 41 million workers in the private sector do not have access to paid sick days.