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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.
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.
Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13) today emphasized the Chinese Communist Party's coverup of the coronavirus outbreak and outlined his work on the China Task Force to hold this hostile regime accountable. Watch his full remarks on the House Floor.
During today's House Homeland Security Committee hearing Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen testified to Congressman John Joyce (PA-13) that additional physical barriers are necessary to stop the flow of illegal drugs into the country and combat the drug epidemic in Pennsylvania.
Watch Joyce's exchange with Nielsen HERE.
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House Democrats today voted to pass H. Res 430, legislation to give them further authority to continue their efforts to relitigate the Mueller Investigation. The resolution, passed entirely on party lines, will allow the House Judiciary Committee and other House panels to enforce its subpoenas on Trump administration officials such as Attorney General William Barr and former White House counsel Don McGahn.
The Washington Examiner today published a profile of Congressman John Joyce (PA-13), highlighting how his medical background prompted him to run for Congress and how his first-hand knowledge of the health care industry has influenced the legislation he has worked on during his first term. The Pennsylvania lawmaker and former physician discussed his new bipartisan legislation to make generic drugs more accessible for patients and some of his broader beliefs about the future of health care. Some highlights from the story can be found below.
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