Health Care
Information regarding my stance on Health Care issues.
Enrollment for health insurance coverage in 2018 is open now at HealthCare.Oregon.gov and lasts until December 15. Even if you already have insurance, it's a good idea to compare plans and make sure you have the most affordable insurance plan that offers the best coverage for your needs.
A week after visiting a Hillsboro health clinic, U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici celebrated what she said was a mixed bag of funding for school-based health centers in Oregon.
The U.S. House of Representatives voted to reauthorize the Children's Health Insurance Program last week, something the Beaverton democrat listed as among her top priorities during a visit to a clinic at Hillsboro's Century High School in late October. The center was threatened with closure after Congress allowed the CHIP program to expire in September in the wake of several battles on health care.
Healthcare officials are considering options should Hillsboro's only school-based health clinic be forced to close next year due to lack of funding.
HILLSBORO, OR [10/27/17] – Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) visited the school-based health center at Hillsboro's Century High School and met with students, staff, and health care advocates about the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). It has been twenty-seven days since Congress allowed funding for CHIP and Community Health Centers to expire on September 30, 2017. Oregon receives $250 million per year in CHIP funding, which covers about 98,000 Oregon children.
CANNON BEACH — When Gearhart resident Arden Bryce heard Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici tell the story of her and her daughter, Selah, on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives back in May, she couldn't help but feel emotional.
Bryce emailed Bonamici earlier in the year when House Republicans first started proposing plans to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. Bryce, whose daughter has been diagnosed with autism and a host of other medical issues, said she worries about how she would be able to afford the medication her daughter requires.
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Counterfeit prescription drugs are being sold in the Portland area, around Oregon and online, often containing extremely potent substances including heroin.
In a release Monday, the Portland Police Bureau said these counterfeits are being sold as Xanax, Oxycodone, Alprazolama and others. An analysis of the seized pills by the Oregon State Police Crime Lab shows the fake pills sometimes contained heroin, fentanyl, tramadol and other potent drugs that can cause overdoses.
BEAVERTON, OR [10/06/17] – Today Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) released the following statement and video criticizing the Trump Administration for announcing two Interim Final Rules (IFRs) that could effectively allow employers and institutions of higher education to drop contraceptive coverage for millions of female employees and students.
You can watch part of Bonamici's response here.
WASHINGTON, DC [10/05/17] – Today Congresswoman Bonamici released the following statement after voting against the Congressional Republican's budget bill, which lays the groundwork for massive tax reform through a process known as reconciliation.
UPDATED: Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici made an appearance in Columbia County this week, hosting a one-hour town hall at the Columbia City Community Hall on Thursday, Sept. 21.
Roughly 100 people filled the Columbia City building Thursday night to ask the congresswoman questions and voice concerns about national and state policies.