Health Care

Making health insurance affordable and accessible to the American people is of great importance. Skyrocketing insurance premiums and out of control lawsuits have diminished our nation’s health care delivery systems for too long. We must work to lower patients’ costs by lowering the insurance costs borne by hospitals and physicians and creating reasonable guidelines, not caps, on punitive damages. Health care dollars should be spent on patients in the hospital – not on lawyers in the courtroom.

Programs like Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and Association Health Plans (AHPs) will help constituents be proactive and preventative with their health and make choices with their health care.

Medicare prescription drug benefit (or Medicare Part D) - There is a toll free number at your disposal 24-hours a day at 1-800-MEDICARE where you may access a live person to answer any questions concerning the new Medicare Part D prescription drug plan. You may also visit the Medicare website at www.medicare.gov.

Health Care Related Documents:

FOXX VOTES TO STOP FRIVOLOUS OBESITY LAWSUITS (Press Release) October 19, 2005

MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG DEADLINE IS FAST APPROACHING (Foxx Report) October 1, 2005

FOXX VOTES LIMIT MALPRACTICE LAWSUITS, IMPROVE HEALTH CARE (Press Release) July 28, 2005

FOXX INCREASES FUNDING FOR EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE (Press Release) June 24, 2005

AN IMPORTANT DEADLINE IS AROUND THE CORNER (Foxx Report) April 1, 2005

Health Care Related Links:

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)  The Department of Health and Human Services is the United States government's principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves.

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services  The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is a division of the Department of Health and Human Services.

North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services  The NC Department of Health and Human Services protects the public health, fosters self-reliance and helps the vulnerable. They work in local offices, schools and hospitals, building a stronger North Carolina by strengthening North Carolinians in all 100 counties.

Medicare Prescription Drug Plan  Basic information about Medicare prescription drug coverage, what it is, who can get it, when you can get it, how can you get it, and why you should get it.

Avian Flu and the Pandemic Flu Information One stop access to U.S. Government avian and pandemic flu information. Managed by the Department of Health and Human Services.

Health Care Related Legislation:

H.R. 5: the Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely (H.E.A.L.T.H) Care Act

H.R. 554: the Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act

H.R. 1333: Medicare Patient Access to Physical Therapists Act of 2005 (co-sponsor)

H.R. 3010: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006

H.R. 4551: Health Care Choices for Seniors Act (co-sponsor)