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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, Reps. John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13), Scott Peters (CA-50), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1), and Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) reintroduced the Sustainable Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Services in the Home Act. This legislation would permanently give Medicare beneficiaries access to in-home cardiopulmonary rehabilitation services.
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13), joined a Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic hearing to address critical errors made by Public Health officials in Pennsylvania, New York, and New Jersey during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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.
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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Today, members of the Pennsylvania Republican Congressional Delegation, including Congressman John Joyce, M.D., GT Thompson, Congressman Mike Kelly, Congressman Scott Perry, Congressman Lloyd Smucker, Congressman Guy Reschenthaler, Congressman Dan Meuser, and Congressman Fred Keller, made the following statement following a briefing conducted for their offices by the Pennsylvania Attorney General's office:
Today, Reps. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-TN), Buddy Carter (R-GA), Andy Harris, M.D. (R-MD), Ralph Abraham, M.D. (R-LA), Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-IN), Scott DesJarlais, M.D. (R-TN), Neal Dunn, M.D. (R- FL), John Joyce, M.D. (R-PA) released the following statements after sending a letter to the U.S.