Congressman Ami Bera, M.D. joined Congressman Charles Boustany, M.D. to introduce legislation that would protect employees’ health savings accounts. H.R. 4832, the Health Savings Protection Act, addresses the so-called Cadillac tax, which aims to reign in excessive health spending, but in reality would shift more costs to patients and has led many employers to threaten to stop… Read more »
Congressmen Ami Bera (CA-07) and Scott Peters (CA-52) praised the Food and Drug Administration’s recent decision to begin accelerating applications for generic drugs.Bera and Peters sent a letter to the FDA last month urging the agency to prioritize generic drug applications to stop irresponsible price-gouging like in the case of Turing Pharmaceutical CEO Martin… Read more »
Congressman Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-07) praised the recent announcement from Walgreens that the drugstore chain will install more than 500 drug disposal bins in stores across the U.S. to help fight prescription drug abuse.Bera has introduced legislation to help expand prescription drug take-back programs. His bill, the DROP Act, would help keep unused or expired medication out of the wrong… Read more »
Congressman Ami Bera, M.D. made the following statement after voting for the tax credit and government funding bills."This package represents a true compromise that will not only keep the government open, but for the first time in two years it will lift harmful spending caps and increase investment in programs that families and businesses rely on to get ahead. The package includes… Read more »
Congressman Ami Bera, M.D. praised the passage of a one year pause of the Health Insurance Tax, highlighting how it will lower the cost of health care for seniors, families and small businesses. By delaying the tax, the average individual will save more than $200 on health insurance costs and seniors enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans will save $350."I introduced the Small Business and… Read more »
Elk Grove, CA – Congressman Ami Bera, M.D. highlighted his bill to help prevent prescription drug abuse in Sacramento County and across the country.
The Dispose Responsibly of Pills Act (DROP) would fund additional prescription drug drop-off sites across the country. Bera spoke at the Elk Grove Police Station, where one of the region's drop-off bins is located and discussed the… Read more »
Congressman Ami Bera, M.D. voted for the bipartisan 21st Century Cures Act today. The bill, which passed (344-77) will help scientists develop new treatments and cures for some of our deadliest diseases faster and boost biomedical innovation.The legislation not only helps streamline the process the Food and Drug Administration uses for approving new drugs and treatments to get them to… Read more »
Congressman Ami Bera, M.D. hosted and offered opening remarks during his Brain Health Forum and Community Resource Fair today at the Carmichael Public Library. He introduced guest speakers from the Alzheimer's Association and Dr. Dan Mungas, Associate Director of the UC Davis Alzheimer's Disease Research Center."Alzheimer's is the 6th leading cause of death in the U.S. As a doctor and as… Read more »
Congressmen Ami Bera and Phil Roe, both medical doctors, introduced bipartisan legislation today to establish a grant program for funding prescription drug disposal across the country, the Dispose Responsibly Of your Pills Act (DROP) of 2015 (H.R. 2463). Research shows that more than half of nonmedical users of prescription medications got them from people they know. Properly disposing of… Read more »
Congressman Ami Bera, M.D. introduced the Women's Preventive Health Awareness Campaign (H.R. 2355) today, capping off National Women's Health Week. The bill calls for the Department of Health and Human Services to launch a national public outreach campaign to raise awareness about the importance of women's wellness visits. When women meet with their doctors for annual well-woman visits,… Read more »
