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Braley touts Medicare reform at The Finley Hospital
Rep. Bruce Braley visited The Finley Hospital Tuesday, informing local hospital executives and physicians about provisions in the final version of the House Health Care Reform Bill that could alleviate some of the Medicare reimbursement disparities that have plagued Iowa for years.
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Braley helps fight off GOP health-care maneuver
In the moments before the U.S. House of Representatives' voted to approve a health-care bill late Saturday, U.S. Rep.
Reaction to house passage of healthcare bill
President Obama's sweeping bill on health care reform was narrowly voted through the House of Representatives Saturday night.
Dealers defend Cash for Clunkers
The program came under fire over fuel efficiency in an AP analysis, but that focused on just a small fraction of the deals.
Loebsack pleased with vote on health care bill
The 2nd District Democrat was one of 220 to vote in favor of the bill to help it pass the House Saturday evening.
G.O.P. Try Tactic to Derail Bill
Updated: Largely along party lines, a move that would have derailed the bill, was defeated by a vote of 247 to 187.
Braley Applauds - Portrait of Maquoketa'
Rep. Bruce Braley issued a floor statement today congratulating Rose Frantzen on the premier of her exhibit, 'Portrait of Maquoketa', at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery.
H1N1 vaccine distribution questioned
Posted on Nov 05, 2009 by Cindy Hadish . Distribution of the H1N1 vaccine - or a perceived misallocation - is getting political.
Chris Dodd has joined Republican critics of news that Wall Street firms have received doses of H1N1 vaccine, even as it runs short throughout the country.
Braley Introduces Bill to Make VA Disability Benefits More Accessible
Rep. Bruce Braley introduced legislation today that would make it easier for veterans to obtain the benefits they deserve.
Just one Iowa district competitive by party voters
The Associated Press DES MOINES -- New voter registration numbers show one reason congressional incumbents have little to worry about on Election Day.
BRUCE BRALEY is a Democrat who represents Iowa's 1st Congressional District. Contact: Bruce.
Harkin, Braley help usher Ryan White Act through to reauthorization
Two Iowa lawmakers played key roles in the debate and passage of the latest reauthorization of the Ryan White Program, ensuring that thousands of Americans living with HIV/AIDS will continue to receive the support and medical care they need.
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Bill will deliver money for area facility
Rep. Bruce Braley announced Thursday that $300,000 has been secured for the city of Clinton's wastewater improvements through passage of the Department of Interior and Environment Appropriations bill.
Braley Provision to Fix Troop Pay Problem Becomes Law
Rep. Bruce Braley today applauded President Obama's signing of his Guaranteed Benefits for Our Troops Act into law.
At Braley's Invite, Harkin Addresses Populist Caucus
Rep. Bruce Braley welcomed Senator Tom Harkin to the Populist Caucus' meeting this morning.
Week in review: Iowa National Guard notified of largest deployment since WWII
What was previously unofficial became official on Tuesday. The Defense Department alerted 3,500 Iowa Army National Guard soldiers that they are part of the rotation that will deploy to Afghanistan next year.
The Washington Bureau will be covering the following news events: - A Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs full committee hearing on Monitoring the Nation's Response on H1N1 Flu.
Lawmaker To Introduce Patient Safety Bill With Error Reporting Requirement
Rep. Bruce Braley, D-Iowa, will introduce legislation creating a mechanism "to monitor medical errors and have a mandatory reporting requirement" for hospitals and doctors that make mistakes, Modern Healthcare reports.
Rep. Braley to propose legislation making error reporting mandatory
At a news conference yesterday during which he stood alongside medical error victims, Representative Bruce Braley said that a mechanism needs to be put in place "to monitor medical errors and have a mandatory reporting requirement" for those errors.
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