Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH), along with Congressman Tim Murphy (R-PA) and Congressman John A. Yarmuth (D-KY), today reintroduced H.R. 1424, the Infection Reduction Labeling Act. The legislation would ultimately help reduce the rate of hospital-acquired infections by allowing solid antimicrobial copper products to be labeled with their infection reduction properties.
“Infection rates… Read more »
Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH) today joined his colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives in voting to support H.R. 596, legislation to repeal Obamacare. The legislation also instructs Committee Chairmen to craft better solutions to reform health care in America.
“Obamacare’s negative impacts on job creation and economic growth reach far and wide,” said Latta. “With the… Read more »
Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH) and Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) today led a letter, which included other members of the Ohio delegation, to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell expressing concern about guidance released by CMS that describes the types of settings in which states may use federal Medicaid funds to pay for home and community based… Read more »
Speaker John Boehner (OH-08) and Representatives Steve Chabot (OH-01), Brad Wenstrup (OH-02), Jim Jordan (OH-04), Bob Latta (OH-05), Bill Johnson (OH-06), Bob Gibbs (OH-07), Mike Turner (OH-10), Pat Tiberi (OH-12), Dave Joyce (OH-14), Steve Stivers (OH-15), and Jim Renacci (OH-16) today released the following statement reacting to… Read more »
Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH) today visited Mercy St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Toledo, Ohio, to see firsthand local Ebola preparedness and response efforts. Congressman Latta is a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which has jurisdiction over public health issues and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
“While the CDC’s information surrounding the Ebola… Read more »
Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH) today released the following statement after joining his colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives in passing H.R. 3522, the Employee Health Care Protection Act. The legislation would enable the approximately 50 million fully-insured Americans who face health care plan cancellations or disruptions due to Obamacare to keep their current health care… Read more »
At a 21st Century Cures roundtable hosted by Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH) and Congressman Bill Johnson (R-Marietta) yesterday at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, participants from the education, research and science fields discussed the challenges to accelerating the discovery, development and delivery of cures and how Ohio can lead in these efforts. The roundtable built off the House… Read more »
The Energy and Commerce Committee’s bipartisan 21st Century Cures initiative continues across the country as members gather information from researchers, doctors, and patients. This week, committee members Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH) and Rep. Bill Johnson (R-OH) will host a roundtable on Wednesday, August 27, in Columbus, Ohio. Latta… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH) and Congressman Bill Johnson (R-Marietta) today announced that they will host a 21st Century Cures roundtable at The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital to gain input and seek new ideas as to how Congress can best accelerate the discovery, development and delivery of… Read more »
Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH) and Congressman Tim Murphy (R-PA) recently introduced H.R. 5350, the Infection Reduction Labeling Act of 2014. The legislation would ultimately help reduce the rate of hospital-acquired infections by allowing solid antimicrobial copper products to be labeled with their infection reduction properties.
“Infection rates within hospitals are staggering,” said… Read more »
