Healthcare

Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) announced the Hauptman-Woodward Research Institute has been awarded $1.5 million by the U.S. Department of Energy for a three-year study aimed at understanding the mechanism and health consequences of low-dose radiation at a molecular level. This funding will leverage new advancements in Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support biomedical… Read more »

Today, Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) released the following statement regarding the Republican’s proposed continuing resolution, which fails to provide adequate funding for veterans.  “The Republican continuing resolution shortchanges the VA by $12 billion and fails veterans in Western New York and across the country,” Congressman Kennedy said. “In order to properly… Read more »

Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) announced $131,758 in funding he secured for People Inc. during his previous tenure in the New York State Senate. The grant will support People Inc. in replacing outdated physical, occupational, and speech therapy equipment to improve services for patients in Western New York. “Western New Yorkers with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their… Read more »

Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) announced Horizon Health Services has been awarded federal funding totaling $716,885 through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).  The grant will support Horizon’s Substance Abuse-Free Education/Intervention & Referral (SAFER) Program targeted at serving… Read more »

Today, Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) released the following statement after health care administrators were relieved of their veteran-facing posts at the Buffalo VA Medical Center amid allegations of delayed care, misconduct, and administrative failures.   “It is unacceptable for veterans to receive delayed care due to administrative failures. Our… Read more »

Today, Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) announced $714,053 in federal funding for research conducted at the State University of New York at Buffalo (UB) which seeks to provide alternative treatments to bacterial infections as resistance to antibiotic treatment grows. The award is provided through the U.S. Health and Human Services National Institute of Allergy and Infectious… Read more »

BUFFALO, NY—Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) announced a federal grant totaling $1,105,466 for research conducted at the State University of New York at Buffalo (UB) aimed at improving efficiency, quality, and equity in clinical trials. The grant is awarded through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences operating with the… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26), a member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, released the following statement encouraging veterans who began the process of filing for benefits under the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act to complete their claims before an upcoming… Read more »

After Using CPR on a Friend who Suffered Cardiac Arrest, Kennedy is Working to Expand Access to AEDs and to CPR Training, Both of Which Can Save Lives    Kennedy Notes that the World Saw the Power of CPR and AEDs when Buffalo Bills Player Damar Hamlin Was Saved After Cardiac Arrest    WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Tim Kennedy (D-NY-26) joined colleagues Rep. Sheila… Read more »