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MARKEY ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF PRE-EXISTING CONDITION INSURANCE PLAN
Jul 1, 2010
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Today, Congresswoman Betsy Markey announced that starting July 6th, Coloradans will be able to register for the new Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan created under the Affordable Care Act. The plan will provide affordable health insurance coverage to people who are currently uninsured due to pre...
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MARKEY MAKES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PAY BACK COLORADANS
Jun 15, 2010
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Congresswoman Betsy Markey today announced that her offices have put more than $2 million back into the pockets of individual Coloradans since taking office just last year. That was money the federal government owed or was trying to take from Colorado businesses, seniors, veterans, and families.
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Rx DRUG CHECKS ON THEIR WAY TO COLORADO MEDICARE RECIPIENTS
Jun 9, 2010
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This week, thousands of Colorado seniors will begin receiving checks for $250 to help them with prescription drug costs, as part of the recent health care reform law.
“Prescription drug costs are a huge burden on Colorado seniors, costing many people thousands of dollars each year,” said Congres...
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COLORADO SMALL BUSINESSES TO BE NOTIFIED OF HEALTH CARE TAX CUTS
Apr 20, 2010
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Colorado small businesses will be getting some good news in their mailboxes soon. Congresswoman Betsy Markey announced today that companies eligible for new health care tax credits under the recently passed health care law will be getting a postcard explaining the credits and encouraging them to tak...
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Markey to Host Telephone Town Hall TONIGHT on Health Care Reform
Apr 7, 2010
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Today, Congresswoman Betsy Markey will host a Telephone Town Hall meeting for residents of the 4th congressional district. The Telephone Town Hall will allow people an opportunity to share their thoughts and questions regarding the recently passed Health Care Reform bill. Dr. Janet Seeley of the Lar...
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MARKEY HAILS PASSAGE OF COMPROMISE HEALTH REFORM BILL
Mar 21, 2010
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Congresswoman Betsy Markey released the following statement following the passage of the compromise health care reform bill in the U.S. House of Representatives:
Today we took a major step toward reining in the skyrocketing costs of health care that are crushing Colorado families and small busin...
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HOUSE PASSES MARKEY-PERRIELLO BILL TO END MONOPOLY PROTECTIONS FOR HEALTH INSURERS
Feb 24, 2010
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The U.S. House of Representatives today voted 406-19 to pass H.R. 4626, the Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act, introduced by Congresswoman Betsy Markey and Congressman Tom Perriello. The two-page bill repeals the special anti-trust exemption that health insurance companies have enjoyed ...
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MARKEY, PERRIELLO TO INTRODUCE BILL TO STRIP ANTI-TRUST EXEMPTION FOR HEALTH INSURERS
Feb 3, 2010
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Congresswoman Betsy Markey and Congressman Tom Perriello will introduce legislation this week that will repeal the special anti-trust exemption for health insurance companies and medical malpractice insurance companies. The measure would end special treatment for the insurance industry that allows t...
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MARKEY STATEMENT ON HOUSE HEALTH CARE BILL
Nov 7, 2009
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Following the vote on H.R. 3962 in the U.S. House of Representatives, Congresswoman Betsy Markey released the following statement:
After carefully reviewing this legislation and hearing from thousands of Coloradans across my district, I could not support this bill. This was not an easy decision ...
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MARKEY, BENNET PUSH TO HELP OVARIAN CANCER PATIENTS ACCESS VITAL MEDICINE
Oct 23, 2009
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Congresswoman Betsy Markey today led a bi-partisan group of 30 House members in sending a letter to TrailBlazer Health Enterprises and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), urging them to approve the off-label use of Avastin (bevacizumab) for treatment of ovarian cancer in Texas, Okl...
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