Health Care
Long Branch, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today announced that the Visiting Nurse Association of Central Jersey (VNACJ) Community Health Center will receive a grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to support the establishment of a new primary care medical residency program at its community health centers in Monmouth County. The VNACJ Community Health Center will use the $500,000 grant to design a program for primary care doctors to train in Asbury Park, Keyport, Red Bank, and Long Branch.
Washington, D.C. – Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement tonight on President Biden's State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress:
As Ranking Member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, Congressman Pallone believes that all Americans should have access to high-quality, affordable health care.
The Affordable Care Act was a major step towards expanding coverage, lowering healthcare costs and protecting patients from insurance company abuses. He continues to be its ardent defender in the face of numerous Congressional "repeal and replace" attempts.
Edison, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) highlighted upcoming renovations and expansion of the Dr. William Toth Health Center at a press conference today in Edison. Pallone secured $3 million in a federal spending bill that was signed into law last December. He was joined by Edison Mayor Sam Joshi.
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today released the following statement after the World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program added all types of uterine cancer to the list of covered conditions:
Energy and Commerce Committee incoming Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) wrote to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra and World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program Administrator John Howard, MD today urging quick finalization of the proposed rule to add uterine cancer to the list of WTC-related health conditions.
New Brunswick, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) joined Protect Our Care's nationwide bus tour in New Brunswick today with health care advocates and residents to celebrate the Inflation Reduction Act's historic provisions that will lower prescription drug and health care costs.
Long Branch, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today participated in a telephone town hall hosted by AARP with over 800 constituents to provide an update on his work to lower prescription drug and health care costs. Pallone originally authored or advanced key provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act through his Energy and Commerce Committee over the last couple of years. President Biden signed the bill into law last month.
Long Branch, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today hosted a telephone town hall with over 3,600 constituents in New Jersey's 6th Congressional District.