Sacramento, CA – Rep. Ami Bera, M.D. released the following statement after news broke that the Trump administration will roll back the Affordable Care Act's birth control coverage rules:"As a doctor, I am deeply concerned and angered by the Trump administration's decision to repeal the contraception coverage requirements in the Affordable Care Act. This rule will allow bosses to… Read more »
Rep. Ami Bera, M.D. welcomed the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) to Washington today to help stop the disastrous Graham-Cassidy health care bill and celebrate World Contraception Day. They released the following statements:"The Graham-Cassidy health care bill was an assault on women's health that would have gut access to reproductive care. I am glad it's been… Read more »
Sacramento, C.A. – Congressman Ami Bera (D-CA) issued the following statement after the Republican Senate plan repealing the Affordable Care Act failed last night:"As a doctor, I swore an oath: to do good, to do no harm, and to help patients make the best health care decisions for their own circumstances. This week, Senator John McCain called for a return to bipartisanship – I… Read more »
Congressman Ami Bera, M.D., along with Congressman Jim Renacci (R-OH), introduced the Protecting Consumer Access to Vision Care Act of 2017 today. This bill would provide relief from the health insurance tax (HIT) for stand-alone vision plans under the Affordable Care Act."As a doctor, I know how important eye health is to whole health. This simple, bipartisan idea puts the patient first… Read more »
Today, Rep. Ami Bera (D-CA) released the following statement in response to the Senate plan to repeal the Affordable Care Act:Just like the bill the House majority rushed to pass that takes health care away from 23 million people, the Senate's plan would do incredible harm to America's patients. Without any public input, the Senate is preparing to overhaul the health care system and make… Read more »
Today, Rep. Ami Bera (D-CA), issued the following statement after nonpartisan experts determined the impact of the House Majority's bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act.According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office's updated report on the latest version of the House-passed health care bill, 23 million hardworking Americans will lose their health care, premiums will rise by… Read more »
Today, Rep. Ami Bera (D-CA) released the following statement after the House narrowly voted to pass the American Health Care Act, the Majority's bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.Rep. Bera voted against the bill, which experts predict will kick 24 million hardworking Americans off of their health care, and eliminates protections for preexisting conditions."While the House… Read more »
Today, Rep. Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-07), pushed back against the US Department of State's announcement that it would cut off funding to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), which provides maternal and women's health care in 150 countries, including Iraq, South Sudan, Syria, Yemen, and Somalia.US funding to UNFPA in 2016 went to pregnancy check-ups, family planning, midwife training, and… Read more »
Today, Rep. Ami Bera (D-CA), released the following statement after the House majority cancelled a vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act:This bill would have kicked millions of hardworking Americans off of their health care, raised the cost of coverage for families, and imposed an age tax on our parents and grandparents. I hope that after cancelling this vote, the Speaker and the… Read more »
Today, Rep. Ami Bera (D-CA) released the following statement after the White House released its proposed budget:The budget that the White House put forward this morning is bad for Sacramento County, and it's bad for California. Instead of making our middle class stronger, this budget will make it harder for hardworking Americans to get ahead. The entire family – children, working… Read more »
