Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Van Drew shared resources for the health industry professionals who are still being affected by the February 21st ransomware cyberattack on Change Healthcare, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group. To mitigate the threat, UnitedHealth Group disconnected Change Healthcare's system, affecting providers' ability to access their medical billing and insurance… Read more »
Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Van Drew released a statement guaranteeing that he will never support any proposal by any party that would make cuts to Social Security or raise the retirement age. Social Security protects the financial well-being of millions of Americans, and any threat to this program is a threat to the foundation of our nation.
"Any… Read more »
Today, Congressman Van Drew called on the Biden Administration and Congress to take actionable steps to lower the cost of prescription drugs for seniors and individuals who live in rural and medically underserved areas.
“The average cost of prescription drugs in the United States is higher than any other nation, and most Americans over the age of 65 rely on at least four different… Read more »
Today, Congressman Van Drew responded to claims from the Left that Republicans will support cuts to Social Security and Medicare and made absolutely clear that this is unequivocally false, and he would never support cutting these programs' funding.
"Despite false claims being perpetuated by Democrats and this administration, I will absolutely never vote for a bill that would… Read more »
New Jersey - Today, Congressman Van Drew celebrated a big win for his constituents and all of New Jersey following Governor Murphy finally lifting New Jersey's requirements that teachers, school employees, child-care workers, and state contractors no longer have to go through regular COVID-19 testing as a prerequisite for their employment. This announcement comes after Congressman… Read more »
Today, Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ) and Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD) introduced the No Patient Left Alone Act, legislation that would guarantee a hospital patient's right to receive visitors and require hospitals to honor this right as a condition of their participation in Medicare.
"The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted how current federal law does not protect a… Read more »
This week, Congressman Van Drew voted NO on H.R.550, the Immunization Infrastructure Modernization Act. This bill would provide $400 million in taxpayer dollars to fund a computer database that would track and record when vaccine doses have been administered to individuals.
"This bill is another attempt by House Democrats to extend their government overreach by… Read more »
Dear Friend,
We have anesthetic to numb some of the pain COVID has caused our families and friends to feel.
Politicians here in DC refuse to implement this solution and every day our businesses wither on the vine and our neighbors struggle.
This is not a Democrat or Republican problem or solution—it is an imperative.
If we are asking everyone to disrupt… Read more »
Today, Congressman Van Drew announced that the Department of Health and Human Services(HHS) released their second round of Provider Relief Fund COVID-19 High-Impact Payments. Included on this second round of funding were several local hospitals: Ocean Medical Center, Cape Regional Health System, Southern Ocean Medical Center, Salem Medical Center, Shore Medical Center, and Inspira Health… Read more »
MAYS LANDING- Today, Congressman Jeff Van Drew was awarded “Legislator of the Year” by the Department of New Jersey Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW). The award was presented to Congressman Van Drew at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Convention in Wildwood. Congressman Van Drew then met with Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie to discuss veterans care… Read more »
