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Forbes Named "Champion of Healthcare Innovation" B...

Washington, D.C. – Congressman J. Randy Forbes (VA-04) was honored as a “Champion of Healthcare Inno...

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ACTION ALERT: Fighting drugs in our communities

For any family, there is no greater loss than the loss of a loved one -- especially when that situa...

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Medical Research Bills That Matter

Medical research is important to me not only because of the value that it brings to individuals and ...

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ACTION ALERT: National Nurse Act

Wanted to let you know that I recently cosponsored the National Nurse Act, to designate the Chief Nu...

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Forbes Recognized as a Champion of Healthcare Inno...

Congressman J. Randy Forbes (VA-04) was recognized as a “Champion of Healthcare Innovation” by The H...

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Obamacare

Patients must come before politics. That’s why I am cosponsoring a bill, H.R. 2400, to create a non-...

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Why the Next Decade of Medical Research Matters

In the midst of all the politically charged, negative news around us, I find myself seeking out smal...

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Hope for Alzheimer’s

Millions of families across the country have felt the heartbreak of watching a loved one lose their ...

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Quick update for you

Wanted to update you briefly on some legislation that I thought you would be interested in. These bi...

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This should be a no-brainer

Prioritizing medical research with proven clinical success for patients should be a no-brainer. That...

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Forbes Reacts to Supreme Court’s King vs. Burwell ...

Congressman J. Randy Forbes (VA-04), released the following statement in response to the Supreme Co...

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Update: Challenging the Presidents Healthcare Law ...

In case you missed it, today marked a critical next step in the House of Representatives’ lawsuit ch...

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Letter to the Hampton Veterans Affairs Medical Cen...

Recently, I joined my Virginia colleagues in sending a letter to the Hampton Veterans Affairs Medica...

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Ensuring Access to Local Pharmacies

Recently, I cosponsored the Ensuring Seniors Access to Local Pharmacies Act of 2015 (H.R.793) to hel...

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Question of the week: Do you support bringing fore...

Earlier this month, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Goodlatte sent a letter to both Secretary of ...

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Cures and treatments

In October, focus turns to bringing awareness to diseases like breast cancer and lupus. I believe we...

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Forbes: DHS Policy on Travel from Ebola-Affected C...

Congressman J. Randy Forbes (VA-04) issued the following statement in response to the Department of...

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Forbes calls for Congress to Reconvene Session to ...

Congressman J. Randy Forbes (VA-04) issued the following statement: “The continued spread of Ebola i...

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Question of the week: What is your confidence leve...

Dominating coverage this week is the news that two healthcare workers, who treated Ebola patient Tho...

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Forbes: Implement Travel Restrictions in Response ...

Congressman J. Randy Forbes (VA-04) issued the following statement in response to the death of the ...

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Healthcare shouldn’t just be about treating diseases – it should be about curing and preventing them as well. We need a patient-centric system, where patients come before politics, affordable care doesn’t come at the cost of crippling our job creators, and we invest in innovation, not new layers of bureaucracy.


Prioritize medical research. I introduced bipartisan legislation to prioritize medical research and human clinical trials using stem cells that are ethically obtained and show evidence of providing near-term clinical benefit for patients suffering from breast cancer, Type 1 diabetes, multiple sclerosis, heart disease, Parkinson’s disease and more (Read H.R 2921).


Repeal and replace Obamacare. We need a market-based approach to making health insurance more accessible and affordable (Read H.R. 2300). We also need to:
  • Roll back the Affordable Care Act’s tax on health insurance providers, which is passed along to consumers (Read H.R. 928).
  • Roll back the Affordable Care Act’s tax on medical device manufacturers (Read H.R. 160).



Healthcare should be based on innovation, not bureaucracy. I’m proud to be named “Champion of Healthcare Innovation” by the Healthcare Leadership Council, for my work to bring innovation to healthcare.


Improve the FDA drug approval process. The current FDA drug approval process is too bureaucratic. Our medical system will be successful when it’s driven by discovery, not regulations and red tape.


Reform the way physicians are reimbursed for services. I supported the repeal of the antiquated reimbursement formula for Medicare that threatened the ability of seniors and veterans to access quality physicians with devastating cuts each year (Read H.R. 2).


Find new ways to treat old diseases. We need to be encouraging the development of new medical treatments by repurposing existing drugs to address new ailments, conditions, or diseases like epilepsy, cancer, and post-traumatic stress. I introduced a bill to do just that (Read H.R.4287).


Keep local and rural pharmacies strong. As a Member of the Rural Healthcare Coalition, I’ve supported efforts to increase Medicare reimbursements for pharmacists working in rural and medically underserved areas (Read H.R. 592).
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