Bacon, McClellan, Hyde-Smith, Merkley Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Address Mental Health Treatment Shortages Washington, D.C. – Today, Representatives Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) and Don Bacon (NE-02) and Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) introduced legislation to address mental health and… Read more »

Nebraska Congressman discusses tug of war between Republican representatives on safety net spending   Nebraska Congressman Don Bacon discussed taxes and more at a roundtable with the Omaha Chamber of Commerce. The tax law that Congress passed in 2017 is about to expire. https://www.ketv.com/article/nebraska-congressman-discusses-taxes/64657505 Read more »

Congressman Don Bacon is against moving SNAP benefits to state level   The federal government continues to make cuts to its budget, and on the state level Nebraska is following suit. Congressman Don Bacon said one federal cut could be a big burden on Nebraska. He said he opposes moving some of the costs of the supplemental nutrition assistance program or SNAP to the… Read more »

'Preserves the integrity': Nebraska Rep. Bacon supports $500B in Medicaid cuts As congressional Republicans look to preserve the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Nebraska Rep. Don Bacon said he's found $500 billion in cuts to Medicaid that he would support. He said he's been through the proposal "line by line" with 12 other… Read more »

Vanishing $100 Million: Nebraska health officials decry federal cuts   Rep. Don Bacon, a Republican who represents most of the Omaha metro area, said in a written response that freezing grants and firing personnel should be done with a scalpel, not a sledgehammer, and that money appropriated by Congress must be honored by the White House. “While I agree with the White House… Read more »

The red lines begin: A dozen House Republicans say no to big Medicaid cuts   The House Republicans who signed onto the letter include: Reps. David Valadao (Calif.), Don Bacon (Neb.), Jeff Van Drew (N.J.), Rob Bresnahan (Pa.), Juan Ciscomani (Ariz.), Jen Kiggans (Va.), Young… Read more »

Bacon’s bill would improve research of treatment-immune breast cancer U.S. Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) on March 3 cosponsored a bipartisan bill to provide for research and education regarding triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), which is estimated to account for up to 20 percent of female breast cancer diagnoses annually and is immune to many common treatments. “I firmly believe with… Read more »

Representatives Bacon, Morelle Lead Bipartisan Effort to Combat Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Today, Reps. Don Bacon (R, NE-02) and Joe Morelle (D, NY-25) introduced two pieces of legislation to advance research, treatment, and prevention of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC). The legislation includes the bipartisan Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Research and Education… Read more »

Capio, the nation's leading purchaser of non-performing healthcare accounts, welcomes the introduction of The Reporting Medical Debt Payments as Positive Consumer Credit Information Act of 2024. This bipartisan bill to require credit reporting agencies to consider positive payments in credit scores, enabling consumers who are making payments to boost their credit… Read more »

Terri Smith joined the Army when she was 20 with high hopes of having a career. But her hopes were dashed within a short time, replaced by a nightmare of unbelievable proportions. Like many young people, she joined for the educational benefits, along with the desire to serve her country. https://www.hernandosun.com/2024/04/27/an-account-of-military-sexual-trauma/ Read more »