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  • Owens Announces Key Patient Rights to Take Effect Tomorrow
    Sep 22, 2010  - Today, Congressman Bill Owens announced several provisions of recently enacted health care reform to take effect tomorrow, September 23rd.  Thursday is the effective date for multiple consumer protections under the Affordable Care Act, including the Patient’s Bill of Rights.   “These ne... More
  • Owens Announces Panel Approval of Fort Drum Regional Health Planning Organization Funding
    Jul 29, 2010  - This week, the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee approved Congressman Bill Owens’ funding request for the Fort Drum Regional Health Planning Organization (FDRHPO) in Watertown.  Funding in the amount of $430,000 will be used to maintain a platform to identify and analyze existing healthcare o... More
  • Owens Urges Upstate Employers to Apply for New Health Insurance Benefit
    Jun 30, 2010  - Congressman Bill Owens announced that, starting today, employers who offer health coverage to early retirees can begin applying for help with the costs. “Earlier this year, I voted for health reform because insurance costs are spiraling out of control both on a national level and for Upstate New ... More
  • Owens Announces That “Donut Hole” Checks Are On Their Way to New York Seniors
    Jun 10, 2010  - This morning, Congressman Bill Owens announced that, beginning today, Medicare will begin mailing out to tens of thousands of seniors $250 ‘donut hole’ checks.  Under the recently enacted health reform law, seniors who fall in the donut hole coverage gap in 2010 will receive this one-time tax-f... More
  • Rep. Owens to Host Watertown Town Hall Meeting
    Jun 7, 2010  - Congressman Bill Owens announced today that he will hold a community forum on Sunday, June 13th at Jefferson Community College.  JCC Political Science Professor Dr. Ray Petersen will begin the event by welcoming Congressman Owens to campus.   Congressman Owens will deliver brief remar... More
  • Owens Votes to Stop Tax Breaks for Outsourcers
    May 28, 2010  - Today, Congressman Bill Owens voted to pass H.R. 4213, the American Jobs, Closing Tax Loopholes, and Preventing Outsourcing Act, a bill that supports millions of American jobs by ending tax loopholes for corporations that ship American jobs overseas.   “For too long, massive corporations hav... More
  • Owens Outlines Health Reform Tax Credits for Upstate Small Businesses
    May 20, 2010  - Congressman Bill Owens urged Upstate small businesses to take advantage of significant tax credits under recently passed health insurance reform.  The Affordable Care Act is providing tax credits, effective beginning in tax year 2010, for millions of American small businesses to help them offer... More
  • Rep. Owens to Host Plattsburgh Town Hall Meeting
    May 18, 2010  - Congressman Bill Owens announced today that he will hold a community forum on Saturday, May 22nd at Plattsburgh State.  SUNY Plattsburgh President John Ettling will begin the event by welcoming Congressman Owens to campus.   Congressman Owens will deliver brief remarks, then answer di... More
  • Owens Votes for Vets, Expands Benefits for American Soldiers
    Apr 22, 2010  - Yesterday, Congressman Bill Owens voted to ensure that veterans and their families get the care and support they deserve.  The Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act will reform and improve veterans’ health services by supporting wounded warriors and their families, expanding healt... More
  • Dispelling myths about real health care reform
    Mar 25, 2010  - Adirondack Daily Enterprise To the editor: Recently Congress passed a health care reform package, the Health Care & Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010, with my support. I decided that it was in the best interest of upstate New York to enact this reform in order to lower hea... More
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