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In honor of “National Community Health Center Week”, Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) toured the Treasure Coast Community Health Center in Vero Beach today to highlight the important role which community health centers play in meeting the needs of primarily low income, uninsured, or underinsured Americans. Posey also toured the Indian River Health Department which also provides public… Read more »

House Democrat leaders released a 1,017 page proposal for the federal government to take over the health care industry. More information about this proposal is listed below: Read the House Democrat Health Care Plan Impact on Small Businesses Investor's Business Daily: It's Not An Option, Opinion, July 15, 2009 Wall Street Journal: Budget Blow for Health Plan: Congress's Chief Fiscal… Read more »

Congressman Posey is an original cosponsor of House Resolution 615, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Members who vote in favor of the establishment of a public, federal government run health insurance option are urged to forgo their right to participate in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) and agree to enroll under that public option. The… Read more »

Today Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) hosted a roundtable discussion with constituents and local health care experts to listen to their concerns and ideas as Congress begins consideration of health care legislation in the coming weeks. Some Congressional leaders have already drafted legislation, but details like the overall cost of their proposals, the degree to which individuals… Read more »

Congressman Posey is a cosponsor of H.R. 2607, legislation that amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to provide for establishment and governance of association health plans (AHPs), which are group health plans whose sponsors are trade, industry, professional, chamber of commerce, or similar business associations, and which meet certain ERISA certification… Read more »