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Health Care
The rising cost of health care coverage is unsustainable and America is facing a crisis in health care. While advances in technology have brought us treatments undreamed of by our grandparents, the cost of providing care has increased significantly.
Low income families find it hard to afford health insurance. People with preexisting conditions often can’t get insurance at all, and even people with insurance can be financially ruined by catastrophic medical events. The current health care law leaves too many Americans without the care they need at a price they can afford, reform is not just necessary, it is imperative.
Congressman McKinley believes that must lower health care costs, increase access to high-quality care, and put patients in charge of their health care dollars and decisions. President Obama’s new health care law does not achieve this.
McKinley continues to work with his colleagues in Congress to repeal the law and replace it with reforms that will help ensure access to affordable, quality health care to all Americans without adding to our national debt.
Congressman McKinley recently re-introduced bipartisan legislation aimed at helping patients with chronic, disabling and life threatening conditions. The Patient Access to Treatments Act brings fairness and common sense to measures to millions of Americans looking to have access to critical treatments that can save their lives, or improve their quality of life.
Patients with conditions ranging from Rheumatoid arthritis, Multiple Sclerosis to Lupus and some forms of cancer can benefit from specialty and biologic drugs. This bill allows patients to have access to cutting edge and life-saving treatments and ensures that the high cost of their treatment is not a roadblock to their health and recovery.
To read about some of the recognition Rep. McKinley has received in the health care field, click on the links below.
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Rep. McKinley Awarded Silver Good Citizenship Medal
Rep. David B. McKinley (R-WV) received the Silver Good Citizenship Medal from the Sons of the American Revolution. The award is presented to individuals for outstanding and unusual patriotic achievement and service.< Read more > -
Rep. McKinley Receives Arthritis Foundation Leadership Award
Rep. David B. McKinley, P.E. (R-WV) received the Arthritis Foundation Leadership Award at the Arthritis Advocacy Foundation Summit. Rep. McKinley is the co-chair of the National Arthritis Caucus.< Read more > -
Rep. McKinley Named ‘Representative of the Year' by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society
The National Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society honored Rep. David. B. McKinley as "Representative of the Year" for his work in support of medical research and his efforts to make specialty drugs affordable to patients with disabling diseases.< Read more > -
Rep. McKinley is Named Co-Chair of Congressional Arthritis Caucus
This week, Rep. David B. McKinley (R-WV) was named Co-Chair of the Bicameral Congressional Arthritis Caucus with Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-CA).< Read more >