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WebHealth Care. Congressman Davis' top priority in Congress is expanding access to affordable health care because he knows it is vital to keeping rural hospitals open, making health care accessible to those who need it most, and improving treatment for victims of addiction. Congressman Davis is leading the effort in the House to expand access to

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Congressman Don Davis Announces Community Health Funding

WebWASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) is pleased to announce the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded the Economic Improvement Council and Gateway Community Health Centers with grant funding to help promote the economic and social well-being of families, children, youth, …

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Congressman Don Davis Announces Vital Grants to Improve …

WebGREENVILLE, N.C. – Today, Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) is pleased to announce that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded grants for North Carolina’s First Congressional District to maintain access to COVID-19 vaccines and treatments for uninsured individuals. "Access to health care in eastern North …

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Congressman Don Davis Introduces Bipartisan DOULA for VA Act …

WebWASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) introduced the bipartisan Delivering Optimally Urgent Labor Access for Veterans Affairs Act of 2023 (DOULA Act), legislation establishing a pilot program to provide doula services for veterans during pregnancy. In recent years, the United States has seen a troubling rise in …

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Congressman Don Davis Cosponsors Legislation to Overcome …

Web“Expanding accessible health care is one of my top priorities in Congress. The North Carolina state legislature has failed to expand Medicaid. Failure to do so ultimately prevents more than 95,000 eastern North Carolinians from accessing lifesaving health care and bringing more than 3,000 jobs to the east.

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Rep. Davis works to save innovation in NC Representative Davis

WebThe same isn’t true of biologics, which often have to be administered under the supervision of a doctor or nurse multiple times per month. If the majority of medical breakthroughs come in the form of biologics, rural and low-income patients without reliable transportation to health care facilities may lose out on lifesaving medications.

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House looks to weaken Medicare negotiation Representative Davis

WebTwo proposals to weaken Medicare’s drug price negotiation program are getting a hearing before a House Energy & Commerce subcommittee today. One bill, dubbed the ORPHAN Cures Act, would allow an orphan drug to avoid negotiation as long as it is approved exclusively for rare diseases. Currently, the law only exempts drugs that …

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Congressman Don Davis Pushes to Advance Access to Affordable …

WebWASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, U.S. Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) pushed to advance access to affordable health care coverage during his first in-district work period. On Monday, January 16, Congressman Davis attended the 21st Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Celebration entitled Remember, Celebrate, Act: A Day On, Not A …

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Congressman Don Davis Announces More Than $25 Million to …

WebWILSON, N.C — Today, Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) released the following statement on the $28 million funding announcement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to improve access to jobs, expand health care, and upgrade infrastructure for residents across rural eastern North Carolina. “We’ve not always …

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Congressman Don Davis’ Statement on NC H.B. 76

WebWASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) recognized the North Carolina House Health Committee for passing House Bill 76, a bill that would expand Medicaid for nearly 100,000 residents across eastern North Carolina and would provide much-needed funds for rural hospitals. “I applaud the North Carolina House …

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Medicaid expansion

WebEven with the urging of Cooper, state Health Secretary Kody Kinsley and the N.C. Healthcare Association, loggerheads remain on whether to include Senate requested certificate-of-need reform into any expansion legislation. Berger said the plan is to pass HB149 with the work requirement included, “and then we’ll deal with whether or not we

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VIDEO: Congressman Don Davis Delivers Remarks

WebDuring his remarks, Congressman Don Davis urged his colleagues to expand Medicaid coverage and improve access to affordable health care in North Carolina’s First Congressional District. "It’s time for the federal government to honor the will of the people and expand vital health care coverage for nearly 100,000 eastern North Carolinians

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Davis: Despite maps, Pitt County still essential to 1st House District

WebThe Daily Reflector. The congressman representing North Carolina’s 1st District said Greenville and Pitt County will remain essential to constituents as a health care and job hub even after new lines place it entirely in the 3rd District next year. U.S. Rep. Don Davis, a Greene County Democrat, on Wednesday shared priorities and answered

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Congressman Don Davis Announces Grant for Blood Disease …

WebGREENVILLE, N.C. — Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) is pleased to announce East Carolina University will receive a grant totaling $455,082 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for blood diseases and resources research. “These federal resources not only support ECU’s dedication to scientific excellence but …

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Congressmen Don Davis & Lloyd Smucker Introduce Bipartisan …

WebWASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressmen Don Davis (NC-01) and Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) introduced the bipartisan Remove Duplicative Unnecessary Clerical Exchanges Act (REDUCE Act) legislation cutting red tape for physical (PTs) and occupational therapists (OTs), streamlining the delivery of care for patients recovering …

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Stakeholders Hope Bill Will Create IRA Drug Negotiation Parity …

WebAs Medicare price negotiations continue between the Biden Administration and pharma companies for the first 10 drugs impacted by the Inflation Reduction Act, a bipartisan bill seeks to eliminate the law’s “pill penalty,” in which small molecules lose four years of exclusivity compared to biologics.. Under a provision of the Inflation Reduction …

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Representatives Davis, Kiggans, & Ciscomani Introduce Bipartisan

WebWASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Representatives Don Davis (NC-01),Jen Kiggans (VA-02), and Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06) introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation, the Veterans Caregiver Application and Appeals Reform (CARE) Act of 2023.Senators Jon Tester (D-MT) and Mike Braun (R-IN) introduced the Senate version last month. The bill …

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Congressmen Don Davis & August Pfluger Introduce Legislation …

WebWASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Congressmen Don Davis (NC-01) and August Pfluger (TX-11) introduced the bipartisan Old Drugs, New Cures Act, legislation to improve access to innovative, affordable medication and tackle health disparities in rural and low-income communities across America. "Eastern North Carolina communities face the …

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Servicemembers, Veterans, and Military Families

WebTherefore, the Congressman is working hard to strengthen education, career training, health, and housing assistance for our service members, veterans, and their families. North Carolina’s First Congressional District is home to eight times more veterans per capita than the nation. As a House Committee on Armed Services member, he will boldly

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Representative Davis

WebCongressman Davis returned to eastern North Carolina as an assistant professor of Aerospace Studies at East Carolina University Air Force ROTC Detachment 600, where he taught national security affairs, military history, and leadership courses. As an educator for over 20 years, Davis mentored thousands of students as they completed …

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Congressman Don Davis Announces Over Half a Million for …

WebWASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) is pleased to announce that Daymark Recovery Services, Inc. will receive a $635,886 grant to bolster mental health and substance abuse care access, providing telehealth carts across the state. The grant will improve the lives of over 100,000 North Carolina’s First Congressional …

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Congressman Don Davis Introduces Second Bipartisan Package of …

WebMarch 13, 2024. Press Release. WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) introduced a second bipartisan legislative package to benefit disabled and rural veterans across eastern North Carolina and the nation. The bills will help repay the sacrifices of our brave men and women in uniform, including the over 46,000 veterans in …

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