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Representative Thomas 'Tom' P. Latham's Public Statements on Health and Health Care

Tom Latham
Full Name: Thomas 'Tom' P. Latham
Office: U.S. House (IA) - District 3, Republican
First Elected: 11/08/1994
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Kathy; 3 Children: Justin, Jennifer, Jill
Birth Date: 07/14/1948
Birth Place: Alexander, IA
Home City: Ames, IA
Religion: Lutheran (ELCA)

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March 21, 2013 US House Passes Balanced Budget Plan that Would Grow Economy, Save and Strengthen Retirement Programs Washington, DC
March 15, 2013 Courtney, Latham, Senator Brown Introduce Legislation to Ensure Skilled Nursing Care for Seniors Washington, DC
July 11, 2012 Latham to Cast Vote to Re-Establish Patient-Centered Health Care in America Washington, DC
June 28, 2012 Latham Statement on Supreme Court Health Care Ruling Des Moines
June 28, 2012 Latham Statement on Supreme Court Health Care Ruling Des Moines, IA
June 12, 2012 Letter to the Honorable Fred Upton, Chairman of the Committee on Energy &Commerce, The Honorable Tom Harkin, Chairman of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor &Pensions, and the Honorable Henry A. Waxman, Ranking Member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, The Honorable Michael B. Enzi, Ranking Member of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Washington, DC
June 7, 2012 Latham Votes to Lower the Cost of Health Care for American Families Washington, DC
May 9, 2012 Latham Report: The Foundation of Health Care- Thank a Nurse Week Washington, DC
March 22, 2012 Latham Fights to Protect Seniors' and Veterans' Health Care Choices from Washington Power Grab Washington, DC
March 19, 2012 Latham Report: Two Years Later, Those Who Voted For New Health Care Law Are Seeing "What Is In It" Washington, DC
March 1, 2012 Cost-Effectiveness of Skilled Home Health in Medicare Washington, DC
Dec. 1, 2011 Iowa Seniors Poll: New Health Care Law's Massive Cuts to Medicare Wrong Washington, DC
July 3, 2011 Latham Report: Protecting Medicare from Bankruptcy Washington, DC
June 6, 2011 Rural Quality-of-Life Needs Highlighted By Latham at Rural Telecom Forum Washington, DC
March 13, 2011 Latham Report: White House Picks Winners and Losers with Obama's New Health Care Law Washington, DC
March 11, 2011 Latham Backs Legislation Allowing Every American to Opt Out of Obama Health Insurance Mandates Washington, DC
Jan. 21, 2011 Latham Report: Health Care Reform The American People Really Want Washington, DC
Jan. 21, 2011 Latham Introduces Health Care Bill That Provides Solutions for the Concerns of Iowans Washington, DC
Jan. 19, 2011 Latham Votes to Repeal Flawed Health Law and Replace with Common-Sense Solutions Washington, DC
Jan. 19, 2011 Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act Washington, DC
March 21, 2010 Latham Statement On Health Care Vote In House Of Representatives Washington, DC
March 19, 2010 Health Bill Will Swell The Ranks Of The Irs Washington, DC
Feb. 18, 2010 Op-Ed: Still Time To Get Health Care Right Washington, DC
Nov. 7, 2009 Latham Statement On House Passage Of $1.2 Trillion Health Care Legislation Washington, D.C.
Nov. 7, 2009 Affordable Health Care For America Act Washington, D.C.
Nov. 7, 2009 Latham Report: Why I Opposed Speaker Pelosi's $1.2 Trillion Health Care Bill Washington, D.C.
Nov. 3, 2009 Health Care Washington, D.C.
Oct. 29, 2009 Latham Statement On $894 Billion Health Care Bill Washington, D.C.
Oct. 27, 2009 The Health Care Plan Should Not Be Financed By Raiding Medicare Washington, D.C.
Oct. 21, 2009 Op Ed: Latham Report: Government Takeover Of Health Care Will Hurt Iowa Small Business And Smother Job Growth Washington, D.C.
Sept. 9, 2009 Latham Statement On President's Health Care Speech To Congress Washington, D.C.
June 29, 2009 Latham Introduces Health Care Reform Legislation - Bill Would Enhance Care For Seniors, Veterans, Small Business Owners, Employees And Rural Citizens Washington, DC
May 18, 2009 Valor Act Would Correct Injustice In Veterans Health Care Washington, DC
May 14, 2009 Improving Health Care Accessibility For Rural Veterans Is Focus Of Latham Effort Washington, DC
March 12, 2009 Latham Authors Bipartisan Solution To Nations's Nursing Shortage Washington, DC
Jan. 14, 2009 Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 Washington, DC
Jan. 7, 2009 Letter To The Honorable Jim Nussle, Director, Office Of Management And Budget Washington, DC
Oct. 16, 2008 Latham Report: Health Care Is Not Political Washington, DC
Sept. 17, 2008 Marshalltown's MechDyne Helping America's Health and Security Washington, DC
Sept. 15, 2008 Latham Votes to Strengthen Rural Veterans' Access to Health Care Washington, DC
Aug. 26, 2008 Nursing Crisis, Delves Deeper for More Solutions Washington, DC
Aug. 25, 2008 Congressman Latham Addresses Nursing Crisis, Delves Deeper for More Solutions Ankeny, IA
June 26, 2008 The Latham Report: A House Divided Against Itself Cannot Stand Washington, DC
June 11, 2008 Congressman Latham Meets with Iowa Representative from the National Rural Health Association Washington, DC
June 6, 2008 Iowa Health Care Association Meets with Congressman Latham Washington, DC
May 21, 2008 Latham Report: Coming Together To Support Iowa Health Care and Nurses Washington D.C.
Sept. 13, 2007 Congressional Legislation Threatens Health Care Options for Iowa Seniors Washington, DC
Aug. 2, 2007 Congressman Latham Fights for Health Care Coverage for Iowa's Children & Seniors With Votes in U.S. House Washington, DC
Aug. 1, 2007 Children's Health And Medicare Protection Act Of 2007 --Continued-- Washington, DC
April 26, 2007 Iowa Veterans' Access to Health Care Benefits Will Expand Under New Legislation in Congress Washington, DC

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