Health Care

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention announced that in 2015, the uninsured rate fell to 9.1 percent nationwide and 6.9 percent in New Jersey, down from 14.4 percent and 17.5 percent in 2013.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Senior Democrat on the House Energy and Commerce Committee Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) called for meaningful action to address the serious health risks posed by concussion and repetitive brain trauma.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone (NJ-06), Senior Democrat on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, sent letters to the New Jersey Department of Health and New Jersey Department of Human Services raising questions about the management of a program to provide lead poisoning screenings for pregnant women, children, and uninsured adults in cou

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr.

LONG BRANCH, NJ – On Monday, February 29^th, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-6), who serves as the top Democrat on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, will testify before the New Jersey Senate Committee on Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens on the alarming rates of children affected by lead poisoning throughout the state.

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-6), the top Democrat on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, held a discussion with public health experts at the Child Health Institute of New Jersey on the threats posed by the Zika virus.

In Light of Flint Crisis & Christie Veto, Asks If Additional Resources are Needed to Tackle Public Health Challenge

Advocates and Mental Health Professionals Discuss Challenges Facing System & Reforms Needed