Health

Congresswoman Maloney understands that the health of her constituents and all American citizens has to be prioritized for the country to grow and thrive.

Affordable Care Act and Health Care: All American citizens deserve to have access to good and affordable health care. Thanks to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, millions more Americans are able to secure affordable, quality and accessible health care. Signed into law in 2010, Americans of all ages are already seeing expanded health insurance coverage and cost savings. Congresswoman Maloney is a proud supporter of this historic law that makes for a healthier America and strengthens the country’s economic security. Read more.

Funding for the National Institutes of Health: The National Institutes of Health is responsible for cutting edge research to develop novel, innovative, and ground-breaking medicine and technology that can cure diseases like Parkinson’s, spinal cord injuries and organ failure. Congresswoman Maloney is a strong supporter of federal funding for NIH research to allow researchers at NIH to continue their life-saving work.

Parkinson’s Disease: Parkinson’s disease is one of the many diseases Congresswoman Maloney hopes will reap the benefits of federally funded medical research. The Congresswoman has worked hard to combat Parkinson’s disease by fighting for federal funding to support research on the disease, as well as by increasing public awareness about the challenges faced by millions of Americans suffering from Parkinson’s. Read More.

Skin Cancer Prevention: In 2007, Congresswoman Maloney introduced the Tanning Accountability and Notification (TAN) Act, which required the Food and Drug Administration to determine whether the current labeling of indoor tanning beds provides sufficient information about the risks associated with indoor tanning. Read more.

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LEGISLATION TO EASE ACCESS TO CLINICAL TRIALS FOR CANCER PATIENTS

Apr 19, 2001 Press Release
Washington, D.C. - Staunch health care rights supporter, Representative Carolyn Maloney (D-NY-14), strongly supports H.R. 967, Access to Cancer Clinical Trials.

MALONEY HAILS FUNDS FOR NYU'S PROGRAM IN WOMEN'S CANCER

Dec 15, 2000 Press Release
Rep. Carolyn Maloney hailed the passage today of a bill that included $935,000 for the NYU Program in Women's Cancer. The money was included in the final fiscal year 2001 appropriations bill for Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, which passed the House by a vote of 292-60.

PETS AND PEOPLE DESERVE EQUAL TREATMENT! MALONEY'S NEW STUDY SHOWS PEOPLE PAY 150% MORE THAN ANIMALS FOR THE SAME DRUGS **PRICE DISCRIMINATION BY DRUG COMPANIES CONTINUES**

Jun 1, 2000 Press Release

NEW YORK - Today, at the East Side Animal Hospital, Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-Manhattan, Queens) released a study revealing a whopping 150% price differential between prescriptions sold to humans on one hand and animals on another. At the press conference beleaguered New Yorkers - many of them seniors on Medicare - explained that they are unable to afford the skyrocketing prices for their prescription medications. Meanwhile, local veterinarians detailed just how inexpensive the same drugs are for cats and dogs.

MALONEY TO DRUG COMPANIES: ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! **Price Discrimination Against Seniors MUST STOP** STUDY SHOWS NY SENIORS SUFFER HIGHLY INFLATED PRESCRIPTION PRICES

Mar 17, 2000 Press Release
New York - Today, U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-Manhattan, Queens) released a study showing that seniors in Manhattan pay almost 2½ times as much for prescription drugs as members of large HMOs. New York seniors suffering from exorbitant drug costs joined Maloney and one explained that she pays as much as 1/3 of her annual income for medicines and is often forced to choose between food and prescriptions. One senior gentleman explained that he had cut his pills in half because he could not afford the fully prescribed dosage. Pharmacist Boris Mantell warned that cutting certain coated pills in half poses serious health hazards and should never be done unless advised by a doctor.

DRY CLEANED CLOTHES MAY CAUSE BREAST CANCER, MALONEY WARNS

Dec 20, 1999 Press Release

Washington - Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) today, called for a Federal investigation to determine if there is a link between dry cleaning and breast cancer, after a new study by the Silent Spring Institute found that women who regularly use professional dry cleaning are also among those who develop breast cancer at higher rates than others.

STATEMENT BY CONGRESSWOMAN CAROLYN MALONEY (D-NY) ON THE COULSTON FOUNDATION AGREEMENT

Sep 2, 1999 Press Release
New York -- Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that it had reached an unprecedented agreement with The Coulston Foundation (TCF), a New Mexico-based research laboratory, which will force TCF to give up 300 of the research chimpanzees under its care. The agreement settles an ongoing investigation by USDA into the deaths of several chimpanzees under Coulston's care.

On the introduction of the Older American's Protection from Violence Act of 1999

Jul 20, 1999 Press Release

"I want to begin by thanking Martha McSteen, former acting director of the Social Security Administration and president of the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare, Sara Burger, National Citizens' Coalition for Nursing Home Reform, Burton Fretz, Executive Director of the National Senior Citizens Law Center, and Cindy Wade from the Office of Elder Rights and Protection of Northwest Georgia, for being here today.

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