by Alex Edwards Amazon has chosen North Texas as the first location for its latest venture. This week, the e-commerce giant announced a new healthcare pilot with primary care services provider Crossover Health to establish health centers near Amazon fulfillment centers and operations facilities. The first will be in Las Colinas. Amazon plans to establish 20 health centers in five cities across the country: Dallas-Fort Worth, Phoenix, Arizona; Louisville, Kentucky; Detroit, Michigan; and San Bernardino/Moreno Valley, California. The Las Colinas health center is the first of six to launch locall... Read More »
by Kristina Peterson WASHINGTON—Senior Republicans and Democrats expect the next round of coronavirus aid to include tens of billions of dollars to fund vaccine research and the broad distribution of an eventual vaccine, but they have disagreements over how much Americans should be charged for it. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R., Ky.), ahead of the start of expected aid negotiations next week when Congress returns to Washington, said he expects Congress to play a central role in vaccine logistics. “Any way the federal government can be helpful in the distribution process…[it] certai... Read More »
by Ripon Advance News Service In an effort to help alleviate the struggles of the U.S. energy industry amid the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess (R-TX) on July 13 sponsored the Save American Vital Energy (SAVE) Jobs Act. H.R. 7579, if enacted, would assist the American energy sector in retaining jobs during challenging economic times, such as during a public health emergency. The measure is cosponsored by five Republicans, including U.S. Rep. Bill Flores of Texas. “This pandemic has affected more than Americans’ health,” Rep. Burgess said. “America’s energy independence and positio... Read More »
by Liz Bonis & Marby Curtis CINCINNATI (WKRC) - The company Moderna along with the National Institutes of Health announced early vaccine testing results. Those results show it does appear to help the body fight off COVID-19. "I think what you are seeing right now is that there's a high likelihood that, at the beginning of the year, which would be less than 12 calendar months from the initiation of that virus in this country and possibly even earlier in the fall, you will have a prime candidate of a vaccine that has moved to the front of the pack,” said Dr. Michael Burgess, a Republican member ... Read More »
by Samantha McGrail Amazon and Crossover Health launched a healthcare pilot to establish local, convenient health centers near Amazon fulfillment centers and boost access to care for employees and their families. The Neighborhood Health Centers will provide many different services, such as full-spectrum acute, chronic, and preventive primary care, in addition to prescription medications and vaccinations. Additionally, the health centers will also offer behavioral health services, physical therapy, chiropractic care, health coaching, and care navigation to specialty referral services. The first... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – With the news of rising COVID-19 case rates in Texas, Congressman Michael C. Burgess (R-TX), Republican leader of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, spoke with Tom Benning of the Dallas Morning News to discuss the latest news surrounding the country’s and Texas’ response. Burgess, by contrast, said that the coronavirus has “embarrassed a lot of us with things that we thought – they turned out not to be correct.” He described Fauci as among those who’ve admitted early models were off and then revised recommendations as “more data becomes available.” “That’s not a... Read More »
By now you probably have received a phone call, email, or even a text message offering assistance or money to help during this Coronavirus pandemic. Did it seem too good to be true? That’s because it was. Unfortunately, scammers are taking advantage of this global health crisis to exploit Americans charitable nature as well as their need for assistance. To help Americans during this difficult time, Congress authorized direct payments from the IRS to taxpayers to provide an immediate hand-up. Congress also eased requirements on financial institutions to make it easier for banks to help their cu... Read More »
July 14, 2020 Dear Friends, The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced the agency’s plan to deploy Quality Improvement Organizations across to country to assist nursing homes in hotspot areas with their COVID-19 response. I have co-sponsored H.R.7254 - Infection Control Training and Support Act of 2020 which would ensure that Quality Improvement Organizations have adequate funding to provide the needed assistance to nursing homes. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) published a COVID-19 Strategic Plan outlining an accelerated plan for developing vaccines, therapeutics and diag... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), a member of the House Rules Committee and Republican Leader of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, is pleased to learn about the partnership between BARDA and JPEO-CBRND with Retractable Technologies, Inc. in Little Elm, Texas. “This news is a long time coming,” said Burgess. “I am grateful that Retractable Technologies, Inc. is playing a key role in our nation’s efforts to scale up production of needles and syringes necessary to deploy a COVID-19 vaccine, or a vaccine for a future public health crisis. Diversify... Read More »
by FWBR Staff The Dallas-Fort Worth area will be the first site of a pilot project for a health care from Amazon for their employees. Collaborating with national provider Crossover Health, Amazon will pilot health centers near its fulfillment centers and operations facilities in Texas, with additional centers planned for other states in months ahead. Available exclusively to Amazon employees and their families, the launch of the new Neighborhood Health Centers will provide a range of primary care services for Amazon employees across the country. Through this initial pilot program, Amazon expec... Read More »
