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This afternoon, the House Energy and Commerce (E&C) Committee announced that Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) has been added to the Subcommittee on Health. The subcommittee has jurisdiction over private and public health insurance; biomedical research and development; health information technology; drug abuse; the regulation of food, drugs, and cosmetics; the Department of… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) has introduced the Indexing Narcotics, Fentanyl, and Opioids (INFO) Act to improve and make available important data on the opioid crisis and the effect of federal efforts to combat the epidemic. The INFO Act would establish a public electronic database that would compile information on federal efforts to stop the opioid crisis. The information… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) joined his colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives in voting to repeal Obamacare’s Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB), an entity consisting of 15 unelected officials that have the authority to cut Medicare spending. H.R. 849, the Protecting Seniors’ Access to Medicare Act, passed with bipartisan support by a vote of 307 to 111. IPAB… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) attended an event at the White House this afternoon where President Donald Trump laid out steps that the administration is taking to address the opioid crisis including declaring a national emergency. Declaring a national emergency will focus federal efforts on combating the epidemic. Some of the efforts include allowing federal agencies to overcome… Read more »

Representatives from federal agencies, local advocates, first responders, and health care professionals discussed obstacles to addressing the opioid epidemic and possible solutions at Defiance College last night at a forum hosted by Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green). Latta led off the discussion by highlighting legislation that Congress has passed to address the epidemic, such as… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) joined his colleagues in passing needed litigation reforms that would save $50 billion over the next decade and lower health care costs. H.R. 1215, the Protecting Access to Care Act, would provide flexible legal reforms to be used at the discretion of the states. The bill caps noneconomic damages in a health care lawsuit to $250,000 and also limits… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) released the following statement after the announcement by Anthem to pull out of Ohio's Obamacare exchanges in 2018. In Ohio’s Fifth Congressional District, this could potentially leave three counties with zero insurers. Five other counties in the district could be left with only one insurer in their individual marketplaces as well. “The failure… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) released the following statement after voting to pass H.R. 1628, the American Health Care Act (AHCA), which repeals Obamacare and replaces it with patient-centered heath care.   “It’s very evident that Obamacare is failing the American people, and its problems continue to grow. Just yesterday, more than 70,000 Iowans found out they might not… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) has cosponsored legislation that would expand opportunities for childhood cancer research and enhance quality of life for childhood cancer survivors. H.R. 820, the Childhood Cancer Survivorship, Treatment, Access, and Research (STAR) Act authorizes the National Cancer Institute to expand existing efforts to collect biospecimens from clinical trials… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) voted to pass legislation today allowing small businesses to join together to better negotiate with health insurers for quality health care coverage at lower costs. The legislation, H.R. 1101, the Small Business Health Fairness Act, would allow small businesses to band together through association health plans (AHP) to improve bargaining power and… Read more »