Health Care
Every Granite Stater and American deserves the opportunity to have quality, affordable health insurance coverage to help them live healthy and productive lives. Senator Hassan knows that affordable health coverage and access to care are not just critical to the freedom, dignity, and well-being of our citizens, but also to the strength of our economy.
During her time as Governor, Senator Hassan worked to bring Democrats and Republicans together in New Hampshire to expand Medicaid coverage under the Affordable Care Act. Expanded Medicaid covers more than 50,000 hard-working Granite Staters and includes coverage for mental health and substance use disorder services.
Senator Hassan is willing to work with anyone who is serious about improving and building on the Affordable Care Act – but repeal is not the answer. As a member of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, the Senator is focused on strengthening our health care system and making care more affordable. To lower the cost of prescription drugs, the Senator supports measures including allowing Medicare to negotiate the prices of prescription drugs and permitting the safe importation of drugs from countries such as Canada.
The Senator opposes politically motivated efforts to undermine women’s access to quality health care, such as attempts to defund Planned Parenthood, and is fighting to protect a woman’s right to make her own health care decisions. She will also stand up to protect the long-term viability of Medicare and will oppose any effort to privatize Medicare or turn it into a voucher system.
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September 17, 2018
Senate Passes Bipartisan Bill Cosponsored by Senator Hassan to Prohibit “Pharmacy Gag Clauses” That Cause Consumers to Pay Higher Prices for Prescription Drugs
WASHINGTON - A bipartisan bill co-sponsored by Senator Maggie Hassan to prohibit so-called “pharmacy gag clauses” that conceal prescription drug prices from patients passed the U.S. Senate today. Pharmacy gag clauses forbid pharmacists from proactively telling consumers if their prescription would cost less if they paid for it out of pocket rather than through their insurance plan, and pharmacists who disobey these clauses can face significant penalties. The bipartisan Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act would forbid these gag clauses.
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September 10, 2018
Senator Hassan Announces Opposition to Judge Kavanaugh for the Supreme Court
WASHINGTON - Senator Maggie Hassan wrote an op-ed today announcing her opposition to Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to serve on the Supreme Court. See below for highlights, or click here for the full Medium post.
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September 05, 2018
Senator Hassan Statement on Oral Arguments in Partisan Lawsuit to Eliminate Protections for Pre-Existing Conditions
WASHINGTON - Senator Maggie Hassan issued the following statement today as oral arguments began in Texas v. United States, a partisan lawsuit brought by Republican Attorneys General across the country – that has the support of the Trump Administration – seeking to eliminate protections for pre-existing conditions:
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September 05, 2018
Senator Hassan Joins in Introducing Comprehensive Bill To Address Skyrocketing Cost of Prescription Drugs
WASHINGTON - Senator Maggie Hassan today joined Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) and a number of her colleagues in introducing comprehensive legislation to address the skyrocketing cost of prescription drugs that are weighing down far too many hard-working Granite Staters and Americans. The Affordable Medications Act will help hold large pharmaceutical companies accountable for high prices and bring down costs for both consumers and taxpayers by allowing Medicare to negotiate the price of prescription drugs, permitting the safe importation of affordable prescription drugs from places like Canada, ending the senseless tax breaks for drug companies that allow them to take tax deductions on the billions of dollars they spend on advertising, and more.
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August 29, 2018
Senators Hassan, Shaheen Join in Introducing Legislation to Overturn the Expansion of Junk Insurance Plans
WASHINGTON - Senators Maggie Hassan and Jeanne Shaheen today joined a number of their colleagues in introducing new legislation to overturn the Trump Administration’s final “junk insurance” plan rule, which would further destabilize health insurance markets and undermine important consumer protections, including for people with pre-existing conditions.
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August 27, 2018
Senator Hassan Hears from Granite Staters about What Protections for Pre-Existing Conditions Mean to Them, Highlights Importance of Safeguarding Such Protections and Lowering Skyrocketing Cost of Prescription Drugs
PORTSMOUTH - In case you missed it, Senator Maggie Hassan met with Granite Staters last week to hear from them about what protections for pre-existing conditions mean to them personally. As the Trump Administration continues to undermine the country’s health care system and threaten to strip coverage away from those who need it most, Senator Hassan highlighted the importance of safeguarding protections for people with pre-existing conditions and lowering the skyrocketing cost of prescription drugs.
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August 23, 2018
Senator Hassan Votes to Approve Bipartisan FY19 Funding Bill to Bolster National Security, Combat the Opioid Crisis, and Invest in Critical New Hampshire Priorities
WASHINGTON - Senator Maggie Hassan today voted to approve a bipartisan appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2019 that bolsters national security and provides funding for critical New Hampshire priorities, including combating the devastating opioid epidemic, strengthening workforce training, protecting women’s health care, and more. The bill is one of several expected appropriations bills for Fiscal Year 2019, which begins on October 1. Senator Hassan voted for two other bipartisan appropriations bills earlier this summer.
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