Clermont Times

Reps. Wenstrup and Blumenauer Release Bipartisan Draft to Expand Access to Health Care at Home

By Clermont Times | Mar 1, 2024

Representatives Brad Wenstrup and Earl Blumenauer have unveiled a bipartisan discussion draft of legislation aimed at expanding access to healthcare at home. The draft legislation seeks to extend the Hospital Care at Home waivers, which have allowed for the delivery of hospital-level care to Medicare beneficiaries in their own homes. The Acute Hospital Care at Home (AHCAH) initiative, launched in 2020 in response to challenges faced by hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic, has seen significant success with 277 hospitals across 123 health systems in 37 states approved to...

Reps. Wenstrup & Schneider Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Make Telehealth & Primary Care Visits More Affordable

By Clermont Times | Mar 1, 2024

Washington, D.C. - Following yesterday’s House Ways and Means committee hearing on increasing access to care at home in rural and underserved communities, Reps. Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) and Brad Schneider (D-IL) introduced the Bipartisan Primary and Virtual Care Affordability Act to enhance the affordability of primary care and telehealth for patients with High-Deductible Health Plans (HDHPs)."Improving Americans’ health spans through preventative care will not only lengthen their lives, but will also lower their out-of-pocket costs,” said Rep. Wenstrup. “That’s why I am...

Cheapest regular gas in cities across Clermont County in week ending Feb. 24

By Clermont Times | Mar 1, 2024

The only price of regular gas in cities throughout Clermont County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Feb. 24, according to GasBuddy.com.

Reps. Wenstrup, Murphy, Pascrell, Morelle Call on Biden Administration to Implement No Surprises Act

By Clermont Times | Mar 1, 2024

Reps. Brad Wenstrup, Greg Murphy, Bill Pascrell, and Joe Morelle, along with 35 additional Members of Congress, have penned a letter to key government officials urging the Biden Administration to ensure the proper implementation of the No Surprises Act. The letter, addressed to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, Department of the Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, and Acting Secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor Julie Su, emphasizes the importance of addressing various issues such as the qualified payment amount (QPA), network...