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As a doctor who practiced medicine in Pennsylvania for over 25 years, Dr. Joyce came to Congress to improve Pennsylvanians' access to quality and affordable health care. From protecting Medicare and investing in American medical innovation to combating the drug crisis and strengthening the pipeline of doctors entering our community through his Homegrown Health Care Initiative, Dr. Joyce is fighting every day to make our health care system work better for American patients.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman John Joyce, M.D, (PA-13) introduced the Sustainable Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Services in the Home Act, which would permanently allow patients to continue receiving in home cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation services under Medicare. The legislation is cosponsored by Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-20).
Fentanyl and its analogs are devastating our communities.
The No. 1 cause of death among adults 18-45? Gun violence? Cancer? Or COVID-19?
No. It’s fentanyl overdoses.
A potent, incredibly lethal, and increasingly available chemical narcotic, fentanyl, is preying on our Pennsylvania communities and rapidly reshaping the way local, state, and federal agencies are addressing the drug crisis we face.
Washington, DC Following the release of alarming new drug overdose data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13) urged Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf to prioritize the needs of Pennsylvanians in recovery as his administration continues its COVID-19 mitigation policies and to make addiction resources available and accessible during the pandemic.
Our nation is preparing for the potential spread of the coronavirus, which began in China and has affected people across the world. Also called COVID-19, this virus can cause respiratory illness with symptoms including fever, cough, and shortness of breath. Currently, experts believe that these symptoms, ranging from mild to severe, may appear 2-14 days after exposure.
Congressman John Joyce (PA-13) today opposed a portion of the House rules package, which allows Democrats to sue to keep the Affordable Care Act in place. Title III of House Resolution 6 authorizes the Speaker, on behalf of the House, to intervene, otherwise appear, or take any other steps in Texas v. United States, a recent federal court case where the 2010 healthcare law was ruled to be unconstitutional.
Chambersburg, PA ? Today, Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13) hosted White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Director Jim Carroll for two roundtables in central Pennsylvania to discuss our nation's drug crisis, which has taken a tangible toll on our community.
13th District Health Care Leaders Praise Initiative
Congressman John Joyce (PA-13) today introduced bipartisan legislation to reduce the costs of prescription drugs by making generic medicine more quickly accessible to consumers. Joyce teamed up on the Ensuring Timely Access to Generics Act of 2019 with Anthony Brindisi (D-NY) and the companion version of the bill was introduced in the Senate earlier this April by Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO), Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA).
Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13) released the following statement on H.R. 19, the Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019.
"As a physician serving in Congress, I am working to improve Americans' access to quality and affordable health care. Lowering prescription drug costs is a bipartisan priority, and Speaker Pelosi's politically-driven H.R. 3 is not the answer. This innovation-stifling legislation would prevent 100 new cures from reaching American patients and lacks the support needed to become law.