Congressman Morgan Griffith announces he has reintroduced H.R. 323, a bill to preserve amendments made to the Black Lung Benefits Act by Obamacare.
“This two-page bill is all we need to keep one of the good things found among the two thousand pages of Obamacare,” said Griffith. “While I support repealing Obamacare, I believe it is wrong to take away these Black Lung benefits that miners… Read more »
Beyond Obamacare
Every day brings new word of the damage Obamacare has inflicted on our healthcare system. As long as this law is on the books, it will diminish the quality, affordability, and choice of healthcare for everyday Americans.
In the seven years since Obamacare became law, the promises made by its creators have been broken. President Obama told us that we could keep our… Read more »
Today the House of Representatives voted on the revised 21st Century Cures Act (House Amendment to Senate Amendment to H.R. 34 ), which passed 392-26. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) is a co-sponsor of the original bill (H.R. 6) that passed the House in July, 2015.
Congressman Griffith issued the following statement:
“The 21st Century Cures Act facilitates the… Read more »
Saturday, October 15, 2016 – Congressman Morgan Griffith (VA-09) joined Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, and officials from the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) in Buchanan County, to tour the Buchanan Mine #1 on Friday, October 14, 2016.
On Saturday, October 15, 2016, Congressman Griffith, along… Read more »
Friday, October 14, 2016 - Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) announced that Pulaski County and Wythe County have been designated as part of the Appalachia High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) by the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP). This designation will allow local agencies to benefit from initiatives to reduce drug use, and receive federal resources to… Read more »
Big Insurance Bailout
During a recent Energy and Commerce hearing, I questioned Andy Slavitt, Acting Administrator of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), about CMS’ memo regarding Risk Corridors. The Risk Corridors in Obamacare were protections for insurance companies who lost money in the exchanges. Insurance companies who participated in the exchanges paid… Read more »
Improving Veterans’ Care and the Benefits Process
Veterans served our country, giving of themselves, to protect our freedoms and way of life. Now they deserve the highest quality of care and benefits they are due. Recently, the House, with my support, passed the VA Accountability First and Appeals Modernization Act. If passed by the Senate and signed by the President,… Read more »
Telemedicine – Now is the Time
From time to time, this column highlights ongoing challenges, promising innovations, etc. being undertaken by various people, organizations, and/or businesses from throughout Ninth District. For example, I wrote earlier this month of a local cow/calf operation and its owner’s support of improving our tax code. I have also discussed the Radford… Read more »
DEA Appears to Think Oxycodone Less of a Problem than Marijuana
In recent years, more and more people have expressed an interest in advancing medical research into potential benefits and risks associated with the use of medicinal marijuana. I am among them, having supported efforts to address the burdensome processes that currently impede legitimate medical research on… Read more »
Zika – An Update
Florida health officials recently reported that several individuals were infected with the Zika virus by local mosquitos, which the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states “…are likely the first known occurrence of local mosquito-borne Zika virus transmission in the continental United States.”
In response, Senate Democrats are calling for Congress to act on… Read more »
