Health Care
Washington, D.C. -- Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), signed as an original cosponsor of the Medicare Hearing Aid Coverage Act of 2017, H.R. 3426. The bill would expand Medicare coverage to include hearing aids. Hearing loss is the third most prevalent chronic condition in the United States, but the majority of seniors who need hearing aids are not able to afford them. Medicare does not currently cover hearing aids, which can cost upwards of $3,000.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) voted against H.R. 1, citing its severe impact on working families, seniors, veterans, and the regional economy of Northwest Ohio.
Washington, DC — Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Co-Chair of the House Great Lakes Task Force, senior Appropriator, and Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Energy and Water Development Subcommittee, testified in support of robust funding for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative at the Member Day Hearing of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), released the following statement highlighting the wins for Northern Ohio families, communities, small businesses, and essential workers included in the House-Passed American Rescue Plan. The American Rescue Plan, a comprehensive COVID-19 response package, passed them House on Saturday, February 27 and is now being considered in the Senate.
Washington D.C. – Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) held a conference call and open press discussion in Toledo with residents of northern Ohio who shared firsthand accounts of the impact the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has had on their lives.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) released the following statement after hosting a Covid-19 telephone-town hall on August 2 in which more than 4,500 residents of Ohio's Ninth Congressional District participated. The town hall was co-hosted by Dr. Michael Saag, Associate Dean for Global Health at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and the incoming Chair of the Board of Scientific Counselors at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). Together, Rep. Kaptur and Dr.
Washington, DC — Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), and Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) announced the introduction of their legislation, the Care for Military Kids Act. This bipartisan legislation aims to ensure servicemembers can maintain critical healthcare coverage and medical services for their children no matter where their service takes them.
Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), a senior member of House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee and Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation introduced the bipartisan Gold Star Spouse Healthcare Enhancement Act. Currently, surviving spouses retain healthcare coverage through TRICARE in the “active-duty family member” category for just three years after their servicemember passes away.
Washington, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), alongside Representatives John Rutherford (FL-4), Tim Ryan (OH-13), and Derek Kilmer (WA-6), introduced the bipartisan Veterans'-Specific Education for Tomorrow's Health Professionals Act of 2019.