WASHINGTON, D.C. – Reps. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA), Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA), and Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) today led a letter to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra, Department of the Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, and Department of Labor Acting Secretary Julie Su urging them to protect patients’ access to life-saving medications by… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) spoke in favor of H.R. 3226, the PREEMIE Reauthorization Act of 2023, which passed the House today in a bipartisan manner and will help address Georgia’s high rates of preterm births and infant mortality.
The PREEMIE Act, which Rep. Carter proudly cosponsors, will reauthorize critical programs that expand research and education into… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The White House announced new actions to strengthen America’s pharmaceutical supply chains and address prescription drug shortages following Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter’s (R-GA) leadership on these issues as a pharmacist by trade and Chair of the Domestic Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Caucus.
Currently, the U.S. is experiencing a shortage of over 240 essential… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA), a pharmacist by trade, today sent a letter to the Committee on House Administration, the Office of Attending Physician, and the Architect of the Capitol urging them to stock FDA-approved opioid overdose reversal agents, such as naloxone, in House of Representative Office Buildings near defibrillators.
This comes as the fentanyl… Read more »
SAVANNAH, GA – The Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (SCCPSS) announced today that it received a donation of Albuterol inhalers from Cipla USA. This donation was made possible through collaboration between Representative Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) and Cipla USA to improve student health and safety.
As a part of the donation, 50 schools within the SCCPSS district were… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) secured $3.8 million through the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to fund trauma-informed support services and mental health care for Liberty County School System (LCSS) students.
From 2019-2021, Liberty County reported the highest suicide rates in Southeast Georgia, and LCSS is feeling the effects of this crisis on… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Reps. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA), Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), John Rose (R-TN), and Debbie Dingell (D-MI) this week introduced the Neighborhood Options for Patients Buying Medicines (NO PBMs) Act, which would improve options and access to prescription drugs for seniors bringing pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) in alignment with Medicare plans, therefore allowing… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Reps. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) and Neal Dunn (R-FL) this week introduced the Health Care Provider Shortage Minimization Act, a bill to ensure that underserved and rural communities can retain highly skilled health care professionals.
Hospitals often rely on supplementary physicians and practitioners to meet their staffing needs, referred to as locum tenens.… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Reps. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) and Neal Dunn (R-FL) this week introduced the Medicaid Staffing Flexibility and Protection Act, which alleviates staffing shortages at state Medicaid agencies so that beneficiaries do not lose their coverage due to procedural or staffing issues.
During the pandemic, states were required to continuously enroll people into Medicaid… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Reps. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) and Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA) today introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Healthy Moms and Babies Act to combat the United States’ maternal mortality crisis, modernize the health care system, and improve health outcomes for women and children.
The Healthy Moms and Babies Act improves maternal and child health by increasing… Read more »
