WASHINGTON, D.C. — .U.S. Representatives David B. McKinley, P.E., (R-W.Va.) and Bill Pascrell Jr. (D-NJ), led a letter with 54 Members of Congress to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar expressing concerns over recent coverage denials from health plans for COVID-19 testing. The Families First Coronavirus Response Act passed by Congress in March and the CARES Act both included provisions ensuring that individuals can receive COVID-19 tests without out-of-pocket ...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representatives David B. McKinley, P.E., (R-W.Va.), Mike Levin (D-CA), Roger Marshall M.D., (R-KS), Mike Thompson (D-CA), Frank Lucas (R-OK), and Tom O’Halleran (D-AZ), led a letter with 239 Members of Congress to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar expressing concerns over recent changes to the Provider Relief Fund (PRF) requirements. The funds authorized under the CARES Act have provided critical relief during the COVID-19 pandemic. Th...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today marks the second anniversary of President Donald J. Trump signing landmark legislation to fight the opioid epidemic – the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act (H.R. 6) – into law. The bipartisan bill was a sweeping response to the opioid epidemic that is devastating communities across West Virginia and the nation. The legislation was the product of significant bipartisan work on both sides of the Capitol and included four bills championed by U.S. Representative David...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representatives David B. McKinley, P.E., (R-W.Va.), Mike Levin (D-CA), Roger Marshall M.D., (R-KS), Mike Thompson (D-CA), Frank Lucas (R-OK), and Tom O’Halleran (D-AZ), are leading a letter with more than 150 Members of Congress to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar expressing concerns over recent changes to the Provider Relief Fund (PRF) requirements. The funds authorized under the CARES Act have provided critical relief during the COV...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Congressman David B. McKinley (R-W.Va) joined U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment Jim Hubbard, and others to announce $7,623,751 million in broadband investment. The funding will provide broadband service in rural and unserved communities in West Virginia. This investment is part of the $550 million Congress allocated to the second round of the ReConnect Program. “Across West Virginia many rural communities la...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representatives David B. McKinley, P.E., (R-W.Va.) and Debbie Dingell (D-MI) led a bipartisan group of 13 members in a letter calling on House leadership to prioritize funding for local health departments in the next COVID package. Congress has gone to great lengths to support health care providers and public health professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, this funding has not trickled down into local public health departments. Local health departments are on ...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, after a nationwide search, Virgin Hyperloop announced West Virginia will be home to the Hyperloop Certification Center (HCC). The center will perform key safety tests required for certification of this groundbreaking transportation technology. Virgin Hyperloop received strong interest and support from cities across the nation, West Virginia was one of 17 states to submit a formal proposal. The HCC will be located in Tucker and Grant Counties. “The Hyperloop Certificatio...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Earlier this week Congressman David B. McKinley, P.E. (R-W.Va.) sent a letter to Speaker Pelosi urging her to implement a COVID19 testing program for the U.S. House of Representatives. Currently there is no structured testing program for Members of Congress or essential staff who work in the Capitol Complex. In May, the White House offered Speaker Pelosi COVID19 rapid tests, however, she declined. Since then, more than a dozen Members of Congress have contracted the virus and ...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Congressman David B. McKinley, P.E., (R-W.Va.) hosted a virtual roundtable with Seema Verma, Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and nearly two dozen health care providers from West Virginia. During the call, physicians, hospital administrators, and leaders of long-term care and skilled nursing facilities discussed the impact of the pandemic on the health care system and how it might impact the future of care. “Ensuring access to ...
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WASHINGTON, D.C.— U.S. Representative David B. McKinley P.E. (R-W.Va.) issued the following statement after voting against the latest partisan COVID-19 package offered by Speaker Pelosi and the Democrats: “Didn’t Speaker Pelosi learn anything these past five months? Passing a purely partisan bill will have no chance at becoming law. We need a bipartisan solution,” said Rep. McKinley. “American businesses and families are struggling with the impacts of COVID-19 and need immediate relief. It's ti...
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