WASHINGTON – Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., today voted in favor of bipartisan legislation that seeks better, faster, safer and more innovative approaches to treat diseases and medical conditions that currently lack effective therapies.
“It currently takes 15 years for a new drug to move from the lab to the local pharmacy. Great strides have been made in research and treatment of many… Read more »
North Carolina residents should not expect an expansion of Medicaid following Thursday’s U.S. Supreme Court decision to uphold federal tax subsidies created by the Affordable Care Act, according to local legislators.
In a 6-3 ruling, the court upheld the ability for North Carolinians and residents of 33 other states to receive tax subsidies. The case specifically focused on whether… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., today released the following statement regarding the Supreme Court’s decision that the federal government can subsidize health insurance policies purchased on Obamacare’s federal exchange:
“For the past two years, my email inbox, mailbox and phone lines have been flooded with reports of cancelled health insurance plans, soaring premiums,… Read more »
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday issued a 6-3 opinion upholding the eligibility of federal Health Insurance Marketplace enrollees to receive tax subsidies.
“The system as it’s been is intact; there are no changes to how it’s been working," said Eric Schneider, outreach and eligibility specialist for High Country Community Health. "Everyone’s going to continue to get their… Read more »
Both members of Iredell County’s contingent to the U.S. House of Representatives were hoping a decision by the U.S. Supreme Court would take some of the wind from the sails of the Affordable Care Act, commonly referred to as "Obamacare."
Through emails, both said they were disappointed on Thursday when the Supreme Court ruled, in a case known as King v. Burwell, that federal tax… Read more »
Up until Thursday morning, insurance agent Mark Thacker took calls from clients wondering what would happen to their health coverage if the U.S. Supreme Court invalidated a key part of the Affordable Care Act.
Today, Thacker’s clients can wonder no longer.
In the second landmark decision on the Affordable Care Act in the past three years, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to uphold… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., today voted in favor of legislation that would permanently repeal Obamacare’s 2.3 percent excise tax on medical devices.
“When the Democrat-controlled Congress rammed the so-called Affordable Care Act through this chamber, I joined my Republican colleagues in expressing our grave concerns over the effects of the law’s tax increases.… Read more »
With less than two weeks remaining in the open enrollment period for the Affordable Care Act, House members from Western North Carolina voted to fully repeal the legislation aimed at reforming the American health-care system.
Reps. Patrick McHenry, Mark Meadows and Virginia Foxx all cast votes in favor of H.R. 596, which would fully repeal President Barack Obama’s signature health… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., today voted in favor of legislation to repeal Obamacare in its entirety. H.R. 596, which passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 239 to 186, also calls on the relevant House committees to submit legislation within each committee’s jurisdiction to find alternative health care reforms.
“The simple truth is that the president’s government… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., today praised passage of bipartisan legislation to prevent veteran suicide and ensure individuals who may be struggling have access to necessary mental health care services and support.
H.R. 203, the Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act, passed the House unanimously.
“Our veterans fight battles on foreign soil to… Read more »
