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Cutting Through the Cost of Waiting: Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz joins Congressman Kennedy at Roswell Park to Push Three-Pronged Legislative Approach to Expand Access for Survivors and High-Risk Patients

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Three Pieces of Legislation Championed by Wasserman Schultz Would Provide Comprehensive Approach to Continuing Care for Cancer Survivors, Enhance Medicare Coverage for Those with Hereditary Risks, and Reauthorize the EARLY Act to Raise Awareness of Early Detection in Young Women Wasserman Schultz, a Breast Cancer Survivor, Toured Roswell Park with Kennedy to See Firsthand the Progress…

With Nearly 200 Prescription Drugs Facing Shortages, Kennedy Delivers $338,000 to D’Youville University School of Pharmacy for New Drug Compounding Space

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New, Secure, and Regulated Space will Feature Sterile and Non-Sterile Compounding, Promoting Research and Innovation Ensuring the Availability of Hazardous Compounding Services is Vital for Treatment of Conditions Such as Cancer BUFFALO, N.Y. - Congressman Tim Kennedy visited D’Youville University today to announce he secured $338,000 in federal funding for DYU’s School of Pharmacy’s…

Kennedy Warns of Devastating Impacts as Trump Admin Threatens Protections for Students with Disabilities

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Kennedy, Congress’s Only Occupational Therapist, Sounded Alarm on Cuts to Early Intervention Services WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) delivered a speech on the House floor underscoring the devastating impact of the Trump administration’s attacks on the Department of Education and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Compounded by recent cuts to…

Kennedy Slams Trump and Congressional Republicans on Expiration of Enhanced ACA Tax Credits

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As Costs Continue to Rise and Healthcare Premiums Skyrocket, Kennedy Applauded the Successful Democratic Effort to Force a Vote on Extending Tax Credits WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) delivered a forceful speech on the House Floor, calling attention to the expiration of the enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium tax credits. In his remarks, Kennedy warned of the…

The Clock is Ticking: Students Have Only a Few Months to Make Grad School Decisions - Kennedy Pushes for Passage of the LEAP Act to Provide Equal Access to Higher Education for In-Demand Professions

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The Loan Equity for Advanced Professionals Act Restores Fairness and Financial Parity for all Advanced Degree Students New Misguided Policy Created by the Big, Ugly Bill Slashes Amount Many Borrowers Can Receive, Slamming the Door Shut to Professional Advancement AMHERST, N.Y. – Joined at Daemen University by educators, professionals, students, and advocates, Congressman Tim Kennedy…

After GOP Spending Bill Slashes Student Loan Limits for Nurses, PTs, OTs, and More, Kennedy and Colleagues Introduce LEAP Act to Level Playing Field for Healthcare Professionals

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H.R. 1 Cut Loan Limits in Half for Graduate Student Professions, Maxing Out at $100,000 LEAP Act Will Ensure that Graduate Students and Professional Students Receive the Same Amount of Borrowing Capacity, Opening Careers up to More Americans  WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26), alongside Rep. Jill Tokuda (HI-2) and Rep. Shomari Figures (AL-2), introduced…

Kennedy Warns: Trump’s Cruel Loan Cuts Will Cause Healthcare Workforce to Flatline

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In Speech Before Congress and in Letter to Trump Administration, Kennedy Condemns New Loan Rules That Will Deepen Workforce Shortage  Kennedy, an Occupational Therapist, Demands Repeal of Misguided Rule That Will Further Weaken our Healthcare System WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) led 69 of his colleagues in a letter to the Trump Administration demanding the…

Kennedy Calls to End the Republican Shutdown as Safety Net Cliff Threatens Families

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On November 1, HEAP and Nutritional Benefits Run Out, and Open Enrollment With Skyrocketing Premiums Begins As Republicans Keep the Government Shut Down Rather Than Protect Healthcare, Americans Will Suffer     LACKAWANNA, N.Y. - Joined by elected officials, nonprofit leaders, and members of the faith community at Second Baptist Church in Lackawanna, NY, Congressman…

Kennedy, Parents, And Providers Sound The Alarm On Risk Medicaid Cuts And Dept. Of Education Firings Pose To Early Intervention Care

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Early Intervention Services At Bornhava Rely On Medicaid And Department Of Education's Office Of Special Education Programs With Medicaid Reimbursement Rates Already Too Low, New Cuts Threaten To Pull The Rug Out From Families AMHERST, N.Y. - Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) stood today with parents, early intervention providers, and advocates to sound the alarm on the risk that enacted…

Kennedy, Organized Labor, Nursing Home Leadership, and Residents Warn of Dire Consequences of Medicaid Cuts on Nursing Home Care

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Kennedy: Congress Must Cancel the Cuts and Stop the Shutdown In Kennedy’s District, 63% of Nursing Home Residents Rely on Medicaid Coverage, Threatening Long-term Viability of Critical Services TONAWANDA, N.Y. - Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) was joined by members of 1199SEIU, residents, and leadership from the McAuley Residence in Tonawanda, New York, to highlight the dire…