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Patients & Doctors To Be Empowered With Health Care Decisions - Not The Insurance Companies!

September 21, 2010

Plainfield - Insurance companies will no longer be allowed to drop coverage when people get sick. Lifetime caps will no longer be allowed. Annual caps will be phased out. Children with pre-existing conditions will no longer be denied coverage. Children up to 26 years old will be allowed to remain on their parents' insurance plan. Discrimination based on income will be prohibited. And an independent appeals process will be established to handle disputes.

Pallone Wants Insurance Increases Justified

September 17, 2010

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Washington, D.C. - Responding to published reports of double-digit increases in long-term insurance policies, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr., the chairman of the House Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee, said he will have the panel do a thorough review of the dramatic increases to see if they are justified. The Asbury Park Press reported on Friday that some insurance companies have increased rates for long-term insurance as much as 35 percent.

House Panel Passes Concussion Treatment Bill

September 16, 2010

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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) and members of the Energy and Commerce Committee’s Health Subcommittee Thursday approved legislation to address growing concerns about concussions and other serious head injuries among school-aged children. Last week the panel held a hearing on this legislation and heard from student athletes, trainers, sports doctors and brain injury specialists at the home of the New Jersey Devils.

Pallone Recognized by Hindu American Foundation for Introducing Kashmiri Pandit Resolution

September 15, 2010

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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (NJ-06), chair of the India Caucus’ Kashmir Task Force, Tuesday evening was recognized by the Hindu American Foundation for introducing a Congressional resolution recognizing human rights violations of Kashmiri Pandits. In a Capitol Hill reception devoted to promoting the understanding Hindu American issues, the organization thanked Pallone for his work introducing the resolution.

UMDNJ Awarded $647,654 Grant to Improve NJ Public Health Care Services

September 14, 2010

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Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) Tuesday announced the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey in New Brunswick received a grant of $647,654 to establish a new training center that will host a variety of skills improvement programs for those going into the public health workforce and improve the service accessibility for low income communities.

Pallone: Oil Rig Explosion Underscores Continued Danger of Offshore Drilling

September 2, 2010

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Long Branch, NJ -- Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. issued the below statement on Thursday in reaction to the oil rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico:

ARMY RELEASES $3 MILLION FOR NJ TECHNOLOGY CENTER

September 1, 2010

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Holt, Pallone, Lautenberg, and Menendez Secured Funding to Keep
Fort Monmouth Jobs in NJ

Lautenberg & Pallone Laud Urban Coast Institute's Work to Protect New Jersey Coastline

September 1, 2010

Press Release

Belmar, NJ — Senator Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) Wednesday touted the work of the Monmouth University’s Urban Coast Institute, which has received over $1 million in federal funding since it was established in 2005 to study the coastal environment. Last year, the program received $250,000 in federal funding to study and develop strategies to reduce pollution and help maintain the balance of human and natural use of coastal areas.

Pallone Urges Action on Food Safety Plan

August 27, 2010

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Salmonella-Tainted Eggs Underscores Need For Safety Standards

Pallone Commends Increase in 2011 Summer Flounder Quota

August 19, 2010

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Washington, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., Thursday commended the Mid Atlantic Fishery Management Council for responding to recommendations to increase the summer flounder quota for the 2011 fishing year, which represent a 25 percent increase over the 2010 fishing season’s quota.

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