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Congressmen Moulton, King Introduce Bipartisan Legislation Ensuring Faster and More Comprehensive Care for People Living with ALS 

May 11th, 2016

Bill aims to eliminate five-month waiting period for Social Security Disability Insurance for people with ALS   Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressmen Seth Moulton (D-MA) and Peter King (R-NY) will introduce The ALS Disability Insurance Access Act, a bipartisan bill to ensure that ALS patients are provided vital support and benefits in a more timely manner. […]

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PR Newswire: ALS Disability Insurance Access Act Introduced in Congress to Eliminate Five-Month Waiting Period for Social Security Disability Insurance for People with ALS

May 10th, 2016

By: Staff Writer The ALS Association welcomed the introduction of new legislation to waive the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) five-month waiting period for people living with ALS. The ALS Disability Insurance Access Act was introduced in the Senate by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and in the House by Representatives Seth Moulton (D-MA) and Peter […]

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The Salem News: Moulton Announces Grants to Expand Opioid Treatment Services on the North Shore, Cape Ann

April 7th, 2016

By: Ethan Forman, Staff Writer Congressman Seth Moulton on Thursday announced more than $677,000 in two federal grants to two community health centers on the front lines of the opioid epidemic crisis, something Moulton said should be treated as a health crisis in America. North Shore Community Health Center received $352,083 and Lynn Community Health […]

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Lynn Daily Item: Moulton Brings $325,000 to Fight Opiates in Lynn

April 7th, 2016

By: Gayla Cawley LYNN — Community health centers are on the front lines for battling opioid addiction, an issue that has become a public health crisis. On Thursday, U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton said the Lynn Community Health Center received a $325,000 grant to expand narcotics dependence treatment services. The Massachusetts Democrat delivered the good news […]

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Greensburg Daily News: White House Praises Massachusetts Chief for Compassion Toward Addicts

March 3rd, 2016

By Kery Murakami WASHINGTON – Behind his decision to begin an innovative program that encourages addicts to seek treatment, said Leonard Campanello, police chief in Gloucester, Massachusetts, was an awareness of his own fallibility. Campanello acknowledged at a ceremony where he was honored by the White House that he struggled last year in a decision […]

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Congressman Seth Moulton Introduces the Faster Care for Veterans Act

January 14th, 2016

Washington, DC – Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA) and Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) co-introduced H.R. 4352, the Faster Care for Veterans Act, an innovative piece of legislation designed to make critical improvements to veteran health care by utilizing 21st century technology. The bill would allow patients to self-schedule appointments from their smart phones or computers […]

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Five Local Organizations Receive $725,000 to Combat Substance Abuse by Young People

September 14th, 2015

Peabody, MA – Today, Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA) announced new federal funding to prevent and reduce substance abuse among young people in northeast Massachusetts. In total, the Office of National Drug Control Policy released $725,000 in Drug Free Communities funding to five local, community-based organizations, including the Healthy Peabody Collaborative, the Healthy Gloucester Collaborative, the […]

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Congressman Moulton Upholds Promise, Votes to Repeal The Medical Device Tax

June 18th, 2015

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA) upheld a promise to constituents by voting to repeal the medical device tax, which places a 2.3-percent excise tax on medical device companies. Moulton announced his support for the legislation in April at an event at Abiomed in Danvers and was proud to join 46 Democrats and […]

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Congressman Seth Moulton Calls for Investigation Into the Use of Opioid Painkillers at VA Hospitals Across the Country

May 21st, 2015

Washington, D.C. – Today, in a letter to the Government Accountability Office (GAO), Congressman Seth Moulton called for an independent investigation into the Veterans Affairs’s (VA) opioid prescription and pain management practices.  Three House and Senate members, including Massachusetts Senator Edward Markey, joined Moulton in sending the letter to the GAO.     One in four […]

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Congressman Moulton Elected Top Democrat of Subcommittee on Health and Technology

May 4th, 2015

Peabody, MA –  Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA) was unanimously elected the Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Health and Technology on the House Small Business Committee. In this capacity, he will oversee legislation pertaining to how health care policies can promote economic growth and job creation by small businesses. Moulton’s Subcommittee will also examine small […]

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