Health Care

Congressman Ami Bera, M.D. met with Rob Lynch, CEO of VSP Vision Care (VSP) today to celebrate World Sight Day and to discuss The Small Business and Family Relief Act, a bill to delay a new tax VSP is facing. Read more »

Congressman Ami Bera, M.D. addressed the America's Health Insurance Plans Medicare conference today as the organization's featured speaker."As a doctor, I know firsthand how critical strengthening Medicare is for our seniors," said Bera. "Medicare Advantage plans cover 45 percent of Medicare recipients in Sacramento County, nearly 100,000 seniors, and deliver improved health outcomes… Read more »

Congressman Ami Bera, M.D. spoke out in support of the Not My Boss' Business bill Thursday. The bill would address the Supreme Court's misguided decision in Hobby Lobby v. Burwell."I look at this not as a member of Congress, but as a doctor," said Bera. "I took an oath to put my patients first and my job is to sit with my patient, answer her questions, talk about the risks and benefits of… Read more »

Congressman Ami Bera, M.D. released the following statement in response to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announcement about payments to Medicare Advantage for 2015. CMS estimates that the change to plan payments between 2014 and 2015 will be 0.4 percent increase instead of the 1.9 percent cut that was initially proposed.“I’m glad the Administration… Read more »

Congressman Ami Bera, M.D. joined 27 of his colleagues in sending a letter to Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius urging her to reverse course and reconsider proposed cuts to Medicare Advantage to ensure that the critical program in sustainable for seniors.“As a doctor, I know firsthand how critical strengthening Medicare is for our seniors, said Bera.… Read more »

Earlier today the U.S. House of Representatives passed by voice vote H.R. 4302, the so-called “Protecting Access to Medicare Act,” which prolongs a broken system. Congressman Ami Bera, M.D. offered the following comment:“As a doctor, I know firsthand how critical strengthening Medicare is for our seniors, and I’m deeply disappointed that an unprecedented,… Read more »

The Obama Administration announced new guidance and a proposed rule change to the Affordable Care Act Friday that would help prevent disruptions in care and ensure continuity for consumers. If finalized, this fix will address two significant problems that have affected families’ abilities to get the health care that works for them: unnecessary plan cancellations and narrow provider… Read more »

Congressman Ami Bera M.D. voted today in favor of the SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014. After months of unprecedented bipartisan, bicameral work in Congress to reach an unprecedented bipartisan solution, House leadership this week tied a hyper-partisan amendment to the bill. Bera made the following comment:“As a doctor, I know firsthand how critical… Read more »

Congressman Ami Bera, M.D. spoke out today about the Hobby Lobby Supreme Court case that will be heard later this month. The case will determine whether corporate CEOs can deny women their right to insurance coverage for birth control.“As a doctor, I took an oath to provide my patients with the best options available to them and to explain the risks and benefits of these… Read more »

Congressman Ami Bera, M.D. offered the following comment on H.R. 4118:"As a doctor, one of my top priorities in Congress is to lower the skyrocketing cost of health care and make it work better for patients. I voted today to delay a part of the health care law that requires individuals to enroll in a health insurance plan because, while getting the uninsured coverage remains… Read more »