Congressmen Don Bacon (NE-02), Paul Tonko (NY-20), and Jim Langevin (RI-02) today introduced bi-partisan legislation to aid national biopreparedness by amending the Public Health Services (PHS) Act to include coverage of National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)-certified respiratory protective devices. In 2005, the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP)… Read more »

Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) today voted no on H.R. 987, the misleading titled “Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act”: “Congress had crafted good bipartisan legislation that included provisions from three other bills aimed at reducing prescription drug prices. It would penalize branded drug makers who withhold samples from generic… Read more »

Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) released the following statement regarding the vote on Democratic leadership's bill, H.R. 986: “Protecting those with pre-existing coverage is important to me, which is why I am a co-sponsor of H.R. 692, The Pre-existing Conditions Act of 2019. But today legislation was brought to the floor that supposedly protects individuals with preexisting… Read more »

Medicare Open Enrollment is October 15 – December 7 OMAHA, NE – Staff members from Congressman Don Bacon’s (NE-02) District office will join Volunteers Assisting Seniors (VAS) for several Medicare Open Enrollment events throughout the district. Medicare Open Enrollment ​begins October 15 and… Read more »

Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) joined his colleagues to pass 35 bipartisan bills aimed at addressing the national opioid crisis and providing tools to assist states in stopping the damage to our communities. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), there were more than 42,000 overdose deaths because of opioid abuse in 2016. In Nebraska, the number is much lower with 44 opioid… Read more »

OMAHA, NE. –  Staff members from Congressman Don Bacon’s (NE-02) District office will join Volunteers Assisting Seniors (VAS) for several Medicare Open Enrollment events throughout the district.  Medicare Open Enrollment will start October 15 and continue until December 7. The VAS receives a federal grant through the Nebraska Department of Insurance to provide… Read more »

Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) released the following statement on his co-sponsorship of the CHIME Act: “The Community Health Investment, Modernization and Excellence (CHIME) Act extends the Community Health Centers Fund (CHCF) for five years. Community Health Centers provide primary care for more than 25 million Americans, and provide access and quality care to many in Nebraska.… Read more »

The American Health Care Act passed in the U.S. House earlier this month is being met with a lot of criticism.   Congressman Don Bacon is working to clear up the confusion. Congressman Bacon says, “The area that has been attacked the most is pre-existing conditions and it is a false attack. It is clearly written in the bill that if you have pre-existing conditions you… Read more »

There are quite a few misconceptions about the bill to repeal & replace the Affordable Care Act.  The following are answers to some common concerns: I have a pre-existing condition. How does this bill affect me? Under the AHCA, insurance companies cannot deny you coverage based on pre-existing conditions. And your health status cannot affect your premiums, unless… Read more »

Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) issued the following statement in regards to Aetna's announcement today: "The rescue mission to save health care for Nebraskans just became mission critical with the announcement by Aetna that they would not be offering on -or off -exchange individual plans in Nebraska. This move by Aetna can be placed squarely on the structural issues with the current… Read more »