Health Care
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr., Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, is calling out the Trump Administration’s reckless decision to gut the World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP), a move that puts the health of 9/11 first responders and survivors at risk.
PERTH AMBOY, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today condemned the Trump Administration’s decision to unilaterally slash federal medical and public health research funding and applauded New Jersey Attorney General Matt Platkin for swiftly challenging the move in court.
Long Branch, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) criticized Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, the largest health insurance provider in the state, and Hackensack Meridian Health, the state’s largest hospital system, for their inability to reach an agreement that will keep the hospital system in-network.
New Brunswick, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today announced $5.5 million in federal funding for RWJ Barnabas Health to reimburse expenses incurred during the COVID-19 pandemic.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today announced the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is awarding over $32 million in federal funding to make New Jersey hospitals whole by reimbursing costs incurred during the COVID-19 pandemic. Barnabas Health Inc.
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) celebrated the Christmas week signing of his HEARTS Act into law, likening the moment to a scene from How the Grinch Stole Christmas. With this life-saving legislation now in place.
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), top Democrat on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, announced today the inclusion of several critical health care provisions in the continuing resolution that the U.S. House will vote on later this week.
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) announced today that his H.R. 6829, the HEARTS Act, has passed the U.S. Senate, marking a significant victory for public health. The bill, which overwhelmingly passed the House in September, now heads to President Biden’s desk for signature into law.
New Brunswick, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today announced over $13 million in federal funding to support pandemic recovery efforts at Saint Peter’s University Hospital and Hackensack Meridian Health System facilities in New Jersey’s 6th Congressional District.