Congresswoman Ellmers expresses concern with the sub-par care veterans continue to receive through the VA and back home in Fayetteville and Durham, North Carolina. Rep. Ellmers is calling for a change in the status-quo, including an overhaul of management within the VA.
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Congresswoman Ellmers sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel regarding the deactivation of the 440th Airlift Wing located at Pope Field. The 440th is a critical component to high-level training and timely deployment of Airborne and Special Operations forces located at Ft. Bragg, and its removal will adversely affect the quality of training our nation's best receive. Three other members of the North Carolina Congressional Delegation joined the Congresswoman in signing this letter.
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The Congresswoman and other members of the House GOP Doctors Caucus sent a letter to Administrator Tavenner regarding the proposed cuts to Medicare Advantage. The Doctors Caucus is alarmed by the proposed cuts in funding to this program, and brings this to her attention in this letter. Click on the attachment to read the full letter.
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Oliver Wyman found that Medicare Advantage payments were cut by 4-6 percent last year, which resulted in cost increases and benefit cuts of $30-$70 per month for beneficiaries. If the new changes proposed by CMS are implemented, the program would be hit by a double-digit cut over just a two-year period, causing cost increases and benefit reductions for seniors of $65-$145 per month, or as much as $1,740 over two years, according to the latest Oliver Wyman analysis. Click on the attachment to re...
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On Friday, Congresswoman Renee Ellmers sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel requesting answers to why civilian defense employees at Fort Bragg remain furloughed during the shutdown.
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Link to Letter from Rep. Renee Ellmers to Mr. Daniel Levinson, Inspector General, US Department of Health and Human Services, December 14, 2011 (pdf)
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