Press Releases

October 23, 2020

Senator Hassan Calls for Answers on Private Equity Groups' Impact on Surprise Medical Bills & Clinical Independence

U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) is calling for answers from the Healthcare Private Equity Association about the impact of private equity investment in the health care sector.… Continue Reading

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October 23, 2020

Shaheen, Hassan to Attorney General William Barr: Stop Efforts to Gut the Affordable Care Act in Court

U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), along with 18 Senators, sent a letter to Attorney General William Barr, urging the Department of Justice (DOJ) to rescind its support of the Supreme Court lawsuit that seeks to invalidate the Affordable Care Act (ACA). In the letter, the Senators highlight how health insurance protections for millions of Americans are at stake in light of the current Supreme Court nomination fight and the ways in which health insurers could discriminate against millions more people who contract COVID-19 if the pre-existing protections in the ACA are gutted.… Continue Reading

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October 22, 2020

Senator Hassan Cosponsors Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Health Care for World War II and Women Veterans

U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan is cosponsoring two pieces of bipartisan legislation to help connect Word War II and women veterans with the health care services that they need and have earned.… Continue Reading

In The News

October 23, 2020

TIME Op-Ed by Senators Hassan, Murkowski on Their Bipartisan Efforts to Ensure a Future COVID-19 Vaccine is Safe and Effective

In case you missed it, U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) wrote a piece for TIME on the importance of a transparent vaccine review process that maintains key oversight measures to ensure that a future COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective and to boost public confidence. The Senators recently introduced bipartisan legislation to ensure that the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention follow well-established measures so that COVID-19 vaccines meet rigorous standards that the public can rely on.… Continue Reading

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October 20, 2020

Senator Hassan Meets with Veterans’ Advocates to Discuss How to Strengthen Support Amid Pandemic

NEW HAMPSHIRE - In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan hosted a virtual roundtable yesterday to discuss the importance of strengthening support for New Hampshire veterans amid the COVID-19 pandemic.… Continue Reading

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October 19, 2020

Senator Hassan Held a Virtual Roundtable with Granite Staters to Discuss the Importance of Preserving the Affordable Care Act

NEW HAMPSHIRE - In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan hosted a virtual roundtable last week with Granite Staters on the importance of protecting the Affordable Care Act as Senate Republicans rush to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court in an effort to repeal the law. The Senator spoke with Granite Staters about what repealing the Affordable Care Act would mean for their families or their communities, including the loss of its protections for millions of people with pre-existing conditions.… Continue Reading

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