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"It will provide more security and stability to those who have health insurance. It will provide insurance to those who don't. And it will lower the cost of health care for our families, our businesses, and our government." If You Have Health Insurance More Stability and Security Ends discrimination against people with pre-existing conditions. Prevents insurance… Read more »

“Many of my constituents have received an email containing many misleading claims about specific language in the healthcare reform bill.  I wanted to provide some factual information regarding the provisions at question.  Please take a look at some of the commonly cited misperceptions and misinterpretations along with a clarification of the actual provisions in H.R. 3200, by downloading… Read more »

Congressman David Scott will host his Fifth Annual 13th Congressional District Health Fair on Saturday, August 15, 2009 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. This event is free and open to the public and will take place at Mundy’s Mill High School in Jonesboro, located at 9652 Fayetteville Road. This year’s event will focus on Diabetes as its theme and feature an array of FREE health screenings. In… Read more »

Congressman David Scott is proud to host the 13th Congressional District Economic Recovery Exposition on Friday, May 29, 2009 from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm. The exposition will bring together a diverse group of corporations, small businesses, non-profit organizations and government agencies to assist constituents survive in tough economic times. The event will take place at the Georgia… Read more »

Rep. Scott today joined a majority in the House of Representatives in support of the final version of the bipartisan State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) Reauthorization bill, better known in Georgia as PeachCare. The SCHIP Reauthorization bill is an updated version of the legislation vetoed twice by President Bush (H.R. 976). The legislation reauthorizes the SCHIP program… Read more »

Today, Members of the House will consider H.R. 2 – State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) Reauthorization bill, better known in Georgia as PeachCare. The SCHIP Reauthorization bill of 2009 is an updated version of the bipartisan reauthorization bill vetoed twice by President Bush (H.R. 976). The bill reauthorizes the SCHIP program through fiscal year 2013 and provides federal… Read more »

Congressman David Scott voted today to support the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), better known in Georgia as PeachCare, and to override the President’s veto of bipartisan legislation to extend health care coverage to 10 million uninsured children across America.  Last year 343,690 children in Georgia received health care through PeachCare, and the bipartisan plan… Read more »

Just as the President vetoed the first Children’s Health bill; he again vetoed the second bill, which would have provided 10 million American children health coverage. This veto was the President’s 7th veto in 7 years and is one of two vetoes denying millions of our nation’s children access to healthcare. The President’s decision to veto the second bill came after painstaking negotiations… Read more »

As the number of Americans with diabetes is at an all time high and another 54 million people are at-risk, I am pleased to join with colleagues and millions of Americans in recognizing November as American Diabetes Month. With nearly 21 million children and adults in the U.S. living with this disease it is time to reassess our own fitness and nutrition choices, educate ourselves on the… Read more »

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives fell short of the vote needed to override the President’s veto of the bipartisan bill to reauthorize the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), also known as Peachcare, 273 to 156. “The American people have overwhelmingly supported this bill to reauthorize CHIP and it breaks my heart to know that there are thousands of children who deserve… Read more »