Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted in support of the Build Back Better Act, delivering historic investments to American families and communities.
“The Build Back Better Act delivers meaningful results for Houston families, lowering costs for health care, child care, and family care; investing in our children’s education and opportunities; and… Read more »
Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) held a virtual Mental Health Community Conversation last night. The event featured Dr. Andy Keller, President and CEO, at the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute; Angelina Hudson, Interim Executive Director of the National Alliance on Mental Health of Greater Houston; and Wayne Young, Chief Executive Officer at the Harris Center.… Read more »
Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), along with 23 colleagues, is calling on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to keep Medicaid expansion incentives in the Build Back Better Act. The request comes after reports that Congressional Leadership is considering repealing the Medicaid expansion incentives passed in the American Rescue… Read more »
Today, Congresswomen Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) and Jaime Herrera Beutler (WA-03) introduced bipartisan legislation to help improve mental health care for people across the country. Through the pandemic, Americans have experienced increased rates of anxiety, depression, and trauma, with an approximately 4 in 10 adults reporting symptoms of anxiety or depressive… Read more »
Last night, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) and State Representative Ann Johnson (HD-134) held a virtual town hall on expanding health care in Texas. They discussed efforts at the federal and state levels to make health care more accessible and answered constituent questions.
“As the pandemic has shown, keeping our communities healthy by expanding access to health… Read more »
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Starting today, people who enroll for health care through HealthCare.gov will be able to take advantage of increased savings and lower costs provided by the American Rescue Plan. Under the American Rescue Plan, many people who buy their own health insurance directly through the HealthCare.gov marketplace will become eligible to… Read more »
Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) today highlighted how the American Rescue Plan Act (ARP) supports Texas families, workers, and individuals through the COVID-19 pandemic with the following statement. The ARP provides a new round of Economic Impact Payments (EIP) to an estimated 88 percent of Texans, expands federal unemployment impact benefits through… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher announced that ten community health centers across Houston will receive more than $61.9 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds. Specifically, health centers will be able to use the funding to support and expand COVID-19 vaccination, testing, and treatment for vulnerable populations; deliver needed preventive and primary health care… Read more »
**Watch Congresswoman Fletcher Work to Improve Health Care HERE**
(Washington, DC)—Today, on the 11th anniversary of the passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) worked to build on the ACA’s historic coverage gains and strengthen the nation’s health care system. During a House Committee on Energy and Commerce Health… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) announced her legislation to modernize clinical laboratories and increase the capacity for COVID-19 testing and response. Fletcher’s bill, H.R. 1818, establishes a pilot program at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants that support the improvement, renovation, or modernization of infrastructure at clinical… Read more »
