Health Care

Expanding and ensuring access to quality, affordable health care is a top priority for me. I am committed to strengthening and improving the Affordable Care Act (ACA), bringing down the costs of prescription drugs including insulin, and increasing the public health workforce.

It is my firm belief that access to healthcare is not a privilege, but a right.  I am a co-sponsor of Medicare for All, and I fought repeatedly during the Trump administration against continued Republican attempts to undermine access to care and deny Americans the healthcare coverage they need and deserve.

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Rush Remarks at Press Conference Unveiling New Report on Illinoisans in Danger of Losing Health Care

Sep 17, 2018 Press Release
CHICAGO — Today, U.S. Representative Bobby L. Rush (D-Ill.) delivered the following remarks at a press conference to unveil a report on Illinoisans in danger of losing health care because of Republican attacks on the Affordable Care Act.

Rush Introduces Bill to Raise Awareness of Depression Side Effects

Sep 6, 2018 Press Release
WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Representative Bobby L. Rush (D-Ill.) introduced H.R. 6717, the ‘‘Depression Side Effect Labeling Awareness Act of 2018.’’ This legislation would amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and require that drugs with an increased risk of suicide or depression have a prominent label detailing those side effects.

Rush Highlights New Report on GOP Health Care Sabotage

Jul 25, 2018 Press Release
WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Representative Bobby L. Rush (D-Ill.) underscored an important new study from the Center for American Progress (CAP). This report details that after a 19-month long concentrated effort — pushed by the Trump Administration and Congressional Republicans to sabotage Americans’ health care and drive up premiums — hard-working families in every corner of America will now endure skyrocketing new costs.

Rush Slams Trump Administration’s Plan to Wipe Out Protections for People with Pre-Existing Conditions

Jun 8, 2018 Press Release
WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Representative Bobby L. Rush (D-Ill.) slammed Republicans’ attacks on health insurance protections for people with pre-existing conditions.

Rush Statement at Full Committee Markup on Opioid Bills

May 17, 2018 Press Release

WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Representative Bobby L. Rush (D-Ill.), rebuked Republican colleagues for ignoring the issues black and brown Americans face.

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