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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.

Congressman Ami Bera, M.D. joined more than 30 Members of Congress today calling on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to withdraw their proposed rule change for Medicare Part D. (Text of letter below.) This rule would significantly change the Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit, impacting the choice and affordability of drug coverage for nearly 13 million beneficiaries.

In response, CMS has announced they will delay some of the most concerning parts of the new rule and gather more input.

Congressman Ami Bera, M.D. offered the following comment on H.R. 4118:

Congressman Ami Bera, M.D. made the following statement on trade agreements and the need to protect the intersts of American workers:

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill today to fund the government through September 2014. Congressman Ami Bera, M.D. offered the following comment:

Congressman Ami Bera, M.D. offered the following statement on President Obama's announcement that Americans whose health insurance plans were slated to be cancelled can keep the same insurance coverage through 2014:

Congressman Ami Bera, M.D. visited with members of the Sacramento County business community today to discuss recently introduced legislation that helps protect small businesses and their employees from a new health insurance tax, known as the HIT. The visit was coordinated by the Stop the HIT Coalition, a broad-based group representing the nation's small business owners, their employees and the self-employed.