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Beatty's Pledge on Healthcare

All Americans should have access to affordable, high-quality healthcare, including those with pre-existing conditions. I will continue to work to protect and strengthen the Affordable Care Act, while moving toward a "Medicare-For-All-Who-Want-It" program which would give Americans the option to access a Medicare-type system in lieu of private insurance. I also will continue supporting federal investment in groundbreaking medical research, life-saving therapies, and innovative technologies to ensure the health and well-being of generations of Americans.

In addition, I strongly believe that women's reproductive decisions should be made between them and their doctor.

Highlights of Beatty Work on Healthcare

  • Member of the Medicare for All Caucus.
  • Co-Chair of the Congressional Heart and Stroke Coalition.
  • Leads the effort to fund the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
  • Author of the Concussion Awareness and Education Act to require the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and National Institutes of Health (NIH) to coordinate research on youth and sports-related concussions.
  • Author of the Return to Work Awareness Act, to provide resources for survivors of stroke and other serious illnesses to return to the workforce.

Read more below, or please contact my office for more information concerning my work and views on Healthcare.

More on Healthcare

Beatty Votes for Democratic Package to Lower Costs, Fight Climate Change, Reduce Deficit
August 12, 2022
Press Release
Historic reconciliation bill crafted to fight inflation and lower costs for Americans now heads to President Biden’s desk
Issues: Budget Climate Change and the Environment Diversity and Inclusion Healthcare Jobs and the Economy Local Issues Other/Miscellaneous Science and Technology
Beatty Advances $10+ Million for Central Ohio Projects
July 21, 2022
Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass H.R. 8294, a package of six government funding bills which included funding for eight projects in Ohio’s Third Congressional District. Secured by U.S.

Issues: Budget Civil Rights Diversity and Inclusion Financial Services and Consumer Protection Healthcare Jobs and the Economy Local Issues Other/Miscellaneous Science and Technology Small Business Transportation and Infrastructure Working Families and Children
Beatty Votes to Establish Active Shooter Alert System
July 14, 2022
Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Congresswoman and Congressional Black Caucus Chair Joyce Beatty (OH-03) released the following statement expressing her support for the Active Shooter Alert Act. The bill, which passed the House on a 260-169 vote, will establish an  AMBER alert style system to provide life-saving information during emergency situations involving active shooters.  

Issues: Gun Violence Healthcare Local Issues Other/Miscellaneous
Black US leaders slam Roe v. Wade ruling, warning that Black women will be 'disproportionately impacted' by the decision
June 25, 2022
In The News

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)  and Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) slammed the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, which legalized abortion across the country. 

Issues: Civil Rights Healthcare Local Issues Other/Miscellaneous
Ohio politicians respond to Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade
June 24, 2022
In The News

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Supreme Court has ended constitutional protections for abortion that had been in place nearly 50 years — a decision by its conservative majority to overturn the court's landmark abortion cases. 

Friday’s outcome overturning Roe v. Wade is expected to lead to abortion bans in roughly half the states. 

Issues: Healthcare Local Issues Other/Miscellaneous
Beatty Slams Roe Reversal
June 24, 2022
Press Release
The vast majority of Americans support the right to choose, reproductive rights, and access to safe abortions; however, the will of the American people has been overturned by a small handful of fundamentalists who believe in government-mandated pregnancies.
Issues: Civil Rights Healthcare Local Issues Other/Miscellaneous
Congressional Black Caucus Issues Statement on Historic Bipartisan Gun Control Framework
June 22, 2022
In The News

Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chairwoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) and the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement:

“This bipartisan legislation is the culmination of strategic efforts and leadership from the Congressional Black Caucus and underscores the historic nature of our efforts to stem the tide of gun violence in our communities.

Issues: Budget Civil Rights Defense and National Security Diversity and Inclusion Education Elections and Voting Rights Gun Violence Healthcare Jobs and the Economy Local Issues Other/Miscellaneous Science and Technology Working Families and Children
Beatty Bill to Help Human Trafficking Survivors Becomes Law
Congresswoman Beatty Travels to White House, Champions Important Cancer Legislation, Marking the Start of Black History Month, Cancer Prevention Month
February 2, 2022
Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Congresswoman and Congressional Black Caucus Chair Joyce Beatty (OH-03) traveled to the White House to participate in the Biden-Harris Administration's announcement of the renewed Cancer Moonshot.

Issues: Diversity and Inclusion Healthcare Other/Miscellaneous Seniors Issues
Chair Beatty Instrumental to Passage of Biden’s Build Back Better Act
November 19, 2021
Press Release

Washington, DC — U.S. Congresswoman and Congressional Black Caucus Chair Joyce Beatty (OH-03) issued the following statement following House passage of President Biden's historic Build Back Better Act:

Issues: Affordable Housing Budget Civil Rights Climate Change and the Environment Healthcare Jobs and the Economy Local Issues Other/Miscellaneous Small Business Working Families and Children

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Washington DC Office
2303 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC  20515
Phone: (202) 225-4324
Fax: (202) 225-1984
Columbus District Office
471 East Broad Street
Suite 1100
Columbus, OH  43215
Phone: (614) 220-0003
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