Health Care

Data recently released by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and analyzed by the Washington Post has renewed attention to the origins of the opioid crisis afflicting communities across our Commonwealth and country. A court ordered the release of a DEA database that tracks pain pills sold in our country. The sheer quantity of pills revealed by the database is astounding: 76… Read more »

Blackjewel I have been closely following the situation regarding Blackjewel and the employees who have not been paid for their work, even having their paycheck deposits disappear. I find it appalling that Blackjewel did not give its workers notice of the situation. While failure to give notice may not be illegal, the conduct is unconscionable. Further, knowingly writing bad checks is… Read more »

Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after the House Energy and Commerce Committee advanced H.R. 2296, the More Efficient Tools to Realize Information for Consumers (METRIC) Act: “Many people are rightly frustrated by the high cost of prescription drugs and mystified by the processes by which these prices are set. As part of the solution, I have long… Read more »

Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after the House Energy and Commerce Committee advanced H.R. 2328, which provides support for multiple health priorities including community health centers, ending surprise medical bills, authorizing research, and payments for disproportionate share hospitals (DSH): “Today the Energy and Commerce Committee made bipartisan… Read more »

Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 748, the Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act: “After crying foul for years whenever Republicans voted to repeal Obamacare or part of it, Democrats today put forward their own repeal of some of Obamacare’s taxes and voted to pass it. “It is important that… Read more »

Most weeks in the House of Representatives are busy. Votes, committee hearings, constituent meetings, etc., occupy my time. A recent week highlights how these activities affect policies that are meaningful in the lives of Virginians in the Ninth Congressional District. Energy and Commerce Committee Hearings: Pipelines and Abortion Many hours are spent on committee business, whether… Read more »

Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement today after Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Commissioner Brendan Carr announced in Laurel Fork plans to advance a $100 million Connected Care Pilot Program: “Telehealth can bring more health care access and choice to rural areas. The FCC’s support for telehealth through the Connected Care Pilot Program will help… Read more »

Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded a $1,014,671 grant to St. Charles Health Council of Jonesville for the Black Lung Clinic Program: “Black lung is a terrible hardship on the miners who suffer from it and their families. I have worked to increase federal support for treating the… Read more »

Robocalls Have you received an unsolicited call recently from a number that looked familiar? If so, you are far from alone. Robocalls increasingly plague our cell phones. They leave us unsure about who is calling and what is a legitimate call. Sometimes they trick those who pick up into sending money or divulging sensitive information. At the very least, they are annoying. Many of you… Read more »

As a Congressman, most of my reading consists of bills and material to prepare for hearings and other responsibilities. But events in Washington as of late have me thinking of a few novels. A bill the House Democrat majority passed reminded me of George Orwell’s 1984. One of the key ideas in Orwell’s book is “doublespeak.” For example, the Party in control of the novel’s totalitarian… Read more »