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  • Etheridge Preserves Seniors’ Access to Doctors
    Nov 19, 2009  - Rep. Bob Etheridge voted today to preserve and expand seniors’ access to their doctors by supporting H.R. 3961, the Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009.  The bill passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 243-183 and will create a stable system  for Medicare payments to ph... More
  • Etheridge Vote Cuts Health Costs, Expands Choice, Competition for Seniors, Families, and Small Businesses
    Nov 7, 2009  - Rep. Bob Etheridge, the only North Carolina member of the House Ways and Means Committee, voted today to improve North Carolina’s economy and lower health care costs for millions of Americans by voting in favor of H.R. 3962, “Affordable Health Care for America Act”.  The bill passed the House o... More
  • Find out more on health care reform bill
    Nov 4, 2009  - To find out more information about H.R. 3962, “Affordable Health Care For America Act”: http://waysandmeans.house.gov/MoreInfo.asp?section=52 To read the text of any legislation visit: http://www.thomas.gov/ More
  • Etheridge to Discuss Latest House Health Reform Bill on Tele-Town Hall for 2nd District Residents
    Oct 30, 2009  - U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge (D-Lillington), the only North Carolina member on the House Ways and Means Committee, will reach out to more than 30,000 Second Congressional District constituents on Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. to discuss Congressional efforts to reduce costs and increase access... More
  • Rep. Bob Etheridge’s statement on House unveiling of joint-health care reform legislation in the House of Representatives
    Oct 29, 2009  - “There is a crisis in our health care system, and today’s bill is a positive step towards resolving that crisis and a key to job creation in the United States.  “I look forward to carefully reviewing this legislation to ensure it protects seniors, controls costs, assures quality of care and preserv... More
  • Etheridge Meets with Seniors to Discuss Health Care Crisis and Possible Solutions
    Oct 20, 2009  - (Washington, DC) – Rep. Bob Etheridge (D-Lillington), the only North Carolina member of the House Ways and Means Committee, met today with more than 100 Raleigh senior citizens at the YWCA to discuss the health care reform proposals which would have direct impact on them and are currently being deba... More
  • Etheridge Votes to Stop Medicare Premium Increases
    Sep 25, 2009  - (Washington, D.C.) - Rep. Bob Etheridge (D-Lillington), the only North Carolina member of the House Ways and Means Committee, joined an overwhelming majority of the House of Representatives yesterday to pass the Medicare Premium Fairness Act, H.R. 3631.  The legislation was approved by a vote 4... More
  • Etheridge Reaction to Presidential Health Care Address
    Sep 9, 2009  - Etheridge Reaction to Presidential Health Care Address (WASHINGTON, DC) – U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge (D-Lillington) issued the following statement in response to President Obama’s address on health care reform to Congress tonight: “I think the President did an effective job of communicating tha... More
  • Health care reform: A booster shot for NC’s economy
    Aug 4, 2009  - North Carolinians know that a vibrant, affordable and accessible health system is critical to our state’s progress, public health and economic prosperity.  Due to long-term investments by our state, North Carolina has many of the best medical schools and research universities in the country, an... More
  • Etheridge Introduces Legislation to Establish 2010 ‘Early Detection Month’ for Cancer Prevention
    Jun 25, 2009  - (WASHINGTON, DC) – U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge, the only N.C. member of the House Ways and Means Committee, introduced legislation today which would establish May 2010, as ‘Early Detection Month’ for breast cancer and all forms of cancer. “America has more than two million new cases of cancer diagnos... More