Congresswoman Ann Kirkpatrick

Representing the 1st District of Arizona

Health Care

For more information concerning my work and views on Health Care issues, please contact me.

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More on Health Care

Oct 12, 2016 Press Release

PHOENIX – U.S. Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick, D-Ariz., issued the following statement today after meeting with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Deputy Secretary Sloan Gibson in Phoenix:

Sep 29, 2016 Press Release

Below is how Rep. Kirkpatrick would have voted on legislation that came to the House floor this week. She was in Arizona most of the week for family reasons noted in a previous statement.


Monday Suspension Votes

H.R. 3537 Dangerous Synthetic Drug Control Act – Yes

H.R. 5392 No Veterans Crisis Line Call Should Go Unanswered – Yes


Tuesday

Sep 28, 2016 Press Release

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick, D-Ariz., gave the following statement tonight after the U.S. House of Representatives voted 342-85 to pass H.R. 5325, the FY2017 Continuing Resolution:

Sep 14, 2016 Press Release

WASHINGTON – The House of Representatives has passed an amendment introduced by U.S. Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick, D-Ariz., to protect whistleblowers who help uncover problems and wrongdoing at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. It was included in the VA Accountability First and Appeals Modernization Act, H.R. 5620, which passed the House today in a bipartisan vote of 310-116.

Sep 8, 2016 Press Release

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick gave the following statement today in response to Blue Cross Blue Shield’s announcement that it will continue to offer health plans in Pinal County, Arizona’s health insurance marketplace in 2017:

Sep 6, 2016 Press Release

FLAGSTAFF – U.S. Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick, D-Ariz., just wrapped up a district work period that criss-crossed Arizona’s sprawling Congressional District One. In recent weeks, she has met with constituents, veterans, small-business owners, tribal officials and local elected leaders, among others.

Below are a few highlights by region:

NAVAJO COUNTY

Aug 18, 2016 Press Release

FLAGSTAFF – U.S. Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick gave the following statement today about her next steps in response to insurance giant Aetna’s announcement that it will no longer participate in Arizona’s health insurance marketplace:

Aug 17, 2016 Press Release

FLAGSTAFF – U.S. Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick gave the following statement today in response to news reports about the reasons behind insurance giant Aetna’s announcement that it will no longer participate in Arizona’s health insurance marketplace:

Aug 16, 2016 Press Release

FLAGSTAFF – U.S. Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick, D-Ariz., gave the following statement in response to reports that Arizona is one of the states where Aetna will no longer participate in the ACA health insurance marketplace: