Health Care
No family should ever be one emergency room visit away from financial disaster. That’s why I’ve fought to to improve the nation’s health care system to help millions of Ohioans receive the quality, affordable health care they need – from working families to senior citizens to small business owners to children. And I’ve fought to require insurance companies spend consumer’s premium dollars on providing actual care, not overhead expenses and executive salaries. I will also continue to fight to protect Medicare for seniors and improve the affordability and accessibility of health care for all Ohioans. It’s also critical to ensure the health and well-being of our nation’s children. From reversing the disparity in medical research spending on pediatric diseases to ensuring access to comprehensive health care – including oral health care – our nation’s children should be a priority.
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Sen. Brown Announces New Resources to Improve Water Infrastructure and Health Care in Adams County
Two Adams County communities received new federal resources to update water infrastructure and improve health care. U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a grant to the Village of West Union to rehabilitate several major components of a water treatment service which will serve 42 households and two small businesses. The ARC also awarded a $250,000 grant for Adams County Regional Medical center in Seaman to purchase a new digital mammography system. The new system will improve treatment for approximately 2,100 patients each year.
“Ohio’s rural commu…Read More
Posted on 9/14/2012 | -
Sen. Brown Announces New Resources to Improve Health Care Equipment In Highland County
The Highland Joint Township District Hospital in Highland County received new federal resources to upgrade the hospital’s breast cancer screening services. U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $162,500 grant for Highland Joint Township District Hospital in Hillsboro to purchase a Siemens Healthcare Mammomat Inspiration Digit Mammography System.
“Residents in Southern Ohio rely on a modern health care system unhindered by geographical distance through the Highland Joint Township District Hospital,” Brown said. “These federal resources will ensure that patients who…Read More
Posted on 9/14/2012 | -
Senators Ask Consumer Financial Protection Bureau To Address Medical Debt Reporting
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley, along with Senators Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH), asked Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Richard Cordray to begin addressing the harmful impact of medical debt collections and reporting on consumer credit. In a letter sent Thursday, the four Senators detailed the costs imposed on consumers and the economy by unfair medical debt collections and reporting and requested that the CFPB consider regulatory action to address these problems.
The medical debt collection process is riddled with informational and administrative problems, inflicting serious damage on the cr…Read More
Posted on 8/3/2012 | -
Joined by Fulton County Cancer Survivor, Brown Announces New, No-Cost Preventive Health Care Benefits for More Than 1.8 Million Ohio Women
WASHINGTON - Joined by a Holland, Ohio cancer survivor and activist, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today announced that new preventive health care benefits will be available at no cost for more than 1.8 million Ohio women beginning August 1st. The provisions were included in the health reform law, the Affordable Care Act.
“Making prevention affordable is an important step to improving health outcomes and reducing costs. As a result of the health care law, starting tomorrow, more than 1.8 million Ohio women will have access to vital preventive services that will help them stay healthy and well,” Brown said. “Now women will have access to p…Read More
Posted on 7/31/2012 | -
Following Beavercreek Drug Store Robbery, Brown Calls for Passage of Bill to Crack Down on Drug Burglaries, Stiffen Penalties for Rx Theft
Following today’s robbery of a drug store in Beavercreek, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) called for swift passage of legislation that would help crack down on these drug robberies and stiffen the penalties for pharmaceutical theft. Brown is fighting to pass the Strengthening and Focusing Enforcement to Deter Organized Stealing and Enhance Safety (SAFE DOSES) Act, which would crack down on prescription drug theft.
“Drug addicts have shown that they will stop at nothing to feed their addiction—whether by targeting and bribing senior citizens to get access to painkillers or through the outright theft of these drugs from pharmacies,&rdq…Read More
Posted on 7/18/2012 -
After Children’s Hospitals in Columbus, Cleveland, and Cincinnati See Rise in Cases of Children Swallowing Harmful and Potentially Fatal High-Powered Magnets, Brown Urges Consumer Product Safety Commission to Act to Warn Parents About These “Desk Toys”
After children’s hospitals in Ohio-including those in Columbus, Cleveland, and Cincinnati—reported to U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) that they are treating more and more children who have swallowed harmful and potentially fatal high-powered magnets, Brown is urging the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to act to warn parents about these magnets, often sold as “desk toys.” The shiny, round magnets are marketed as “Buckyballs,” among other labels, and may appear like candy to children, but swallowing two or more can cause serious internal injuries or even death in children.
“While marketed to individuals…Read More
Posted on 7/12/2012 -
Brown Statement on Supreme Court Ruling on Affordable Care Act
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Court’s ruling on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act:
“Supreme Court Justices appointed by presidents of both parties today made an independent legal judgment to uphold the health law. I hope today’s ruling will put an end to the partisan bickering so that we can continue our focus on jobs and improving the economy” Brown said.
“Today’s ruling means that more than 1.2 million Ohio seniors will continue to have access to cancer screenings and wellness exams through Medicare. Nearly 97,000 young adults…Read More
Posted on 6/28/2012