Health Care

Health care should be a right, not a privilege, for all Americans. This was a principle I fought for while serving on New Hampshire’s Executive Council and one I’m fighting for in Washington. That is why I am committed to ensuring that all Granite Staters receive quality, affordable health care.
The Affordable Care Act was an important step forward in the fight to improve our country’s health care system. While it is certainly not perfect, it should be built upon, not torn down, which is why I will fight all efforts to roll back crucial protections like those for people with pre-existing conditions.
We should be stabilizing and expanding the ACA as we work to lower the cost of health care for everyone. As we improve upon insurance coverage, we have to ensure access to reproductive health care, improve mental health care access and rural health care access, and lower the cost of prescription drugs. We have much more work to do to focus on the health and well-being of the American people.
I will continue to fight for proposals that will expand access, improve health outcomes, and lower the cost of prescription drugs for Granite Staters.
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The New Hampshire delegation condemned Republican objections to Senate Democrats’ attempt to protect in-vitro fertilization (IVF) by passing the Access to Family Building Act by unanimous consent. Today’s effort is in response to the outrageous decision in the Alabama state Supreme Court that ruled embryos are legally considered children, causing multiple IVF clinics in Alabama to suspend services.
Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-02) joined Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) and 25 of their colleagues from both sides of the aisle in sending a letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) urging action to evaluate and alleviate overcrowding, improper utilization, and long wait times in emergency d
Today the New Hampshire delegation joined Planned Parenthood of New England (PPNNE) to highlight the impact abortion bans and efforts to limit access to medication abortion have had in New Hampshire since Roe v. Wade was overturned. The delegation was also joined by Dr.
Last week, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) helped introduce the PFAS Action Act alongside Representatives Debbie Dingell (MI-06), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), and Pat Ryan (NY-18).
This week, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) called on the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to exercise strong oversight over the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in Medicare Advantage prior authorization determinations.
Last spring, Congressman Chris Pappas filed legislation to change the Internal Revenue Service’s tax code in regard to state-issued PFAS remediation rebates. Now he’s working another avenue: asking the IRS to fix the issue itself.
The New Hampshire delegation announced that the Concord School District will receive $951,635 to support school and family mental health services. This grant builds on the Concord School District’s collaboration with Riverbend Community Mental Health Center. The district will serve as a hub for school-based mental health services, family behavioral health education, and timely facilitated referrals for external clinical care through New Hampshire’s system of care model.
Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Congressman Paul Tonko (NY-20) introduced the Advancing Enrollment and Reducing Drug Costs Act. This legislation would expand low-income seniors' access to prescription drugs under the Medicare prescription drug benefit program, also known as Medicare Part D.
Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) released the following statement applauding the Department of Health and Human Services’ selection of the first ten drugs eligible for Medicare drug price negotiation under the Inflation Reduction Act, which Pappas fought to pass last year.
Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), Senator Maggie Hassan (NH), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, Senator Jeanne Shaheen (NH), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee,