Brad Ellsworth | CONGRESSMAN FOR THE 8TH DISTRICT OF INDIANA

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CONGRESSMAN BRAD ELLSWORTH

As the 8th District's Congressman, Brad Ellsworth is continuing his career-long commitment to put Hoosiers first. In Congress, he is a member of the fiscally conservative Blue Dog Coalition and is working to reduce waste, fraud and abuse of taxpayer dollars. He also sits on the Armed Services, Agriculture, and Small Business Committees.

Before coming to Congress, Brad spent 24-years in the Vanderburgh County Sheriff's office protecting the people of southwest Indiana. He was twice decorated for heroism in the line of duty and graduated from the FBI National Academy. In 1998, Brad was elected Vanderburgh County Sheriff, where he completed two terms. Brad was born and raised in southern Indiana. He grew up in Evansville; attending University of Southern Indiana and Indiana State University. Brad and his wife, Beth, reside in Evansville. Together they have a daughter, Andrea.

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Ellsworth on Wall Street Reform Signing: Middle Class Hoosiers Investors Score Victory over Wall Street Lobbyists

Today, following the signing of the Wall Street Reform bill which will help protect Hoosier investors from having their life savings, 401Ks, and college funds gambled away by a few unscrupulous Wall S... MORE

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Ellsworth Votes to Help U.S Manufacturers Compete in the Global Economy

Today, as Hoosier businesses continue to climb out of this recession, Brad Ellsworth voted to provide tax relief for U.S Manufacturers to help them compete in the global economy: “For too long Ho... MORE

Featured Issue: Healthcare

Skyrocketing costs have forced many small businesses to either shift the growing cost of their insurance programs to their employees or eliminate their health plans altogether. The result: the majority of workers haven't seen any increase in their buying power in the last decade, since any additional compensation is quickly absorbed by their increasing health insurance premiums. Read More

Date Roll Bill Vote More Votes >
Dec 01 595 h res 1724 Yea
Dec 01 594 h res 1217 Aye
Dec 01 593 h j res 101 Yea
Dec 01 592 h res 1430 Aye
Dec 01 591 h res 1735 Aye
Dec 01 590 h con res 323 Yea
Dec 01 589 h res 1741 Yea
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WHAT'S NEW

Understanding Health Care Reform

Skyrocketing costs have forced many small businesses to either shift the growing cost of their insurance programs to their employees or eliminate their health plans altogether. The result: the majority of workers haven't seen any increase in their buying power in the last decade, since any additional compensation is quickly absorbed by their increasing health insurance premiums. At the same time, millions of Americans can't even hope to afford health insurance, meaning a catastrophic illness would quickly turn in to catastrophic debt. These Americans are unemployed, self-employed, or work at small businesses. Under the current system, they occasionally go to the Emergency Room-when they can't wait any longer for care-but those of us with insurance end up paying for most of the bill. That's one reason why annual insurance premiums for an average Hoosier family is projected to increase from $13,235 today to over $22,500 in 2019 unless we change the status quo.

Over the past year, as Congress debated reform, I looked over several proposals for fixing what's broken in our current system while preserving what works. I believe the final health care reform bill will make real improvements over the status quo for Hoosiers. That's why I voted for the final health care reform package. I know this legislative process and the details of the different bills were hard to follow. I hope this webpage will be helpful to you and other Hoosiers who would like to know more about the bill and its impact.

UNDERSTAND THE BILL (Part 1 & Part 2)

Understanding the changes: Click here to read the Kaiser Foundation's summary of the changes made to our health care system.
What happens next: Click here for a comprehensive timeline for implementing health care reform.
Glossary: The Kaiser Foundation has also put together a handy description of the terms used when discussing health care.
Visit www.healthreform.gov to get the latest information from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This site offers updates and reports from the experts who will implement the reforms.

HOW DOES HEALTH REFORM AFFECT ME?
Health care reform is very complex, and it will probably affect each Hoosier in a different way. These sections will try to walk through the benefits for each group below:
• I am an employer
• I am a Pro-Life Hoosier

FACT OR FICTION?
With all of the information out there about health care reform, it's tough to know who to trust. This section will provide resources to help you separate fact from fiction: Independent Fact or Fiction Resources