Healthcare

WILKES-BARRE — U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan Jr. and a coalition of House Republicans sent a letter to Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday stating the government funding debate is not the time or place to address health care issues.

Bresnahan, R-Dallas Township, joined U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew of New Jersey, U.S. Rep. Jen Kiggans of Virginia, and a coalition of House Republicans in sending a letter to Speaker Johnson to put forward a solution to address the upcoming expiration of the ACA enhanced premium tax credits once the government is opened.

SCRANTON, PA —  Today, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) announced the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded two federal grants totaling $1,250,000 to The Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education.

U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan, R-8, Dallas Twp., praised the launch of the federal Rural Health Transformation Program, calling it a major step toward improving medical care in underserved communities across Northeastern Pennsylvania.

NANTICOKE — Luzerne County Community College (LCCC) announced on Thursday that it was awarded a $507,318 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to help grow its nursing program.

U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan, R-Dallas Township, said the funding comes from the Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention — Workforce Expansion Program — a federal initiative aimed at training more nurses to meet the country’s growing healthcare needs.

WASHINGTON, DC — On September 17, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) released the below statement following the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) launch of the Rural Health Transformation Program.