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Representative James 'Jim' David Matheson's Public Statements on Health and Health Care

Jim Matheson
Full Name: James 'Jim' David Matheson
Office: U.S. House (UT) - District 4, Democratic
First Elected: 11/07/2000
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Amy; 2 Children: William, Harris
Birth Date: 03/21/1960
Birth Place: Salt Lake City, UT
Home City: Salt Lake City, UT
Religion: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

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May 11, 2013 Newsletter - Mother's Day Unknown
April 22, 2013 Reps. Latta and Matheson Release Draft Legislation to Strengthen the Pharmaceutical Distribution Supply Chain Washington, DC
July 11, 2012 Matheson Statement on Voting to Repeal the Affordable Care Act Washington, DC
June 28, 2012 Matheson Statement on Supreme Court Health Care Law Ruling Washington, DC
June 13, 2012 Matheson Encouraged by Some Private Health Insurers' Announcements on Future Coverage Salt Lake City, UT
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 8, 2012 The Salt Lake Tribune - House Strips Medical Device Tax from Health-Care Law Washington, DC
March 22, 2012 Matheson Votes for Medical Malpractice Reform Washington, DC
Feb. 1, 2012 Matheson Supports Repeal of Budget-Busting Long-Term Health Care Program Washington, DC
Oct. 26, 2011 Long-term Health Care Program Unsustainable, Should be Repealed Washington, DC
Feb. 10, 2011 Bipartisan coalition introduces bill to give rural Americans fair representation on Medicare, Medicaid boards Washington, DC
Feb. 8, 2011 Rep. Mike Thompson, Republican Lawmakers Work Together to Give Rural Americans Fair Representation on Medicare and Medicaid Boards Washington, DC
Jan. 20, 2011 House Approves Matheson Health Care Amendment Washington, DC
Jan. 20, 2011 Instructing Certain Committees to Report Legislation Replacing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Washington, DC
March 20, 2010 Matheson Statement On Health Care Reform Vote Washington, DC
Feb. 24, 2010 Matheson Supports Repeal Of Health Insurers' Antitrust Exemption` Washington, DC
Nov. 11, 2009 Fox News "Your World With Neil Cavuto" - Transcript Unknown
Nov. 6, 2009 Matheson: We Need Health Care Reform That Delivers Washington, DC
Aug. 7, 2009 Op-Ed: I Am Committed To Passing Health Care Reform Unknown
July 30, 2009 Matheson Continues Effort To Modify Health Care Reform Bill As It Advances In The House Washington, DC
July 29, 2009 Matheson Statement Regarding Status Of Health Care Reform Draft Bill Washington, DC
July 22, 2009 Salt Lake Tribune: Matheson, Other 'Blue Dog' Dems, Meet With Obama On Health Care Washington, DC
July 21, 2009 Matheson Outlines Changes Needed To Health Care Reform Bill Washington, DC
July 16, 2009 Matheson: House Health Care Bill Needs Significant Changes In Order To Deliver Results Washington, DC
June 25, 2009 Hearing Of The Health Subcommittee Of The House Committee On Energy And Commerce - Comprehensive Health Reform Discussion Draft, Day Three Washington, DC
June 23, 2009 Panel I Of A Hearing Of The Health Subcommittee Of The House Energy And Commerce Committee - Comprehensive Health Care Reform Washington, DC
June 11, 2009 Hearing Of The Health Subcommittee Of The House Energy And Commerce Committee - Emerging Health Care Issues: Follow-On Biologic Drug Competition Washington, DC
May 13, 2009 Regarding Introduction Of The Strategies To Address Antimicrobial Resistance (STAAR) Act Washington, DC
May 13, 2009 Matheson Reintroduces Bill to Combat Drug-Resistant Bacteria Washington, DC
April 22, 2009 Panel I Of A Hearing Of The House Energy And Commerce Committee - The American Clean Energy And Security Act Of 2009 Washington, DC
Feb. 4, 2009 Matheson: Covering More Children is the Right Thing to Do Washington, DC
Oct. 29, 2008 The Spectrum - Matheson, Dew Diverge on Health Care Saint George, UT
Aug. 18, 2008 Matheson Says New Health Center for Vets a Hopeful Sign Salt Lake City, UT
May 1, 2008 Panel I of a Hearing of the Health Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee - Drug Safety Provisions of the Food and Drug Administration Globalization Act Discussion Draft Legislation Washington, DC
May 1, 2008 Panel II of a Hearing of the Health Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee - Drug Safety Provisions of the Food and Drug Administration Globalization Act Discussion Draft Legislation Washington, DC
Feb. 25, 2008 Matheson Urges Focus on Combating Deadly Infections Washington, DC
Nov. 6, 2007 Matheson: Long-Overdue Water Funding Bill Protects Health, Environment Washington, DC
Oct. 25, 2007 Matheson Champions Children's Health Washington, DC
Oct. 18, 2007 Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 -- Veto Message From the President of the United States Washington, DC
Oct. 3, 2007 Matheson Decries Veto of Children's Health Insurance Program Renewal Washington, DC
Sept. 28, 2007 Matheson, Ferguson Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Combat Drug-Resistant Bacteria Washington, DC
Sept. 27, 2007 Strategies to Address AntiMicrobial Resistance (STAAR) ACT Washington, DC
Sept. 26, 2007 Hearing of the House Subcommittee on Health of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce - H.R. 3610, The Food and Drug Import Saftey Act Washington, DC
Aug. 1, 2007 Children's Health And Medicare Protection Act of 2007 --Continued-- Washington, DC
Aug. 1, 2007 Matheson Fights to Save Health Insurance Coverage for Utah Children Washington, DC
July 26, 2007 Matheson Lauds U.S. House Effort on Children's Health Insurance Program Washington, DC
July 19, 2007 Matheson Secures Funding for Community Health Centers, Kids ER Care Washington, DC
May 24, 2007 Matheson Bill Renews Unique Program to Improve Emergency Care for Kids Washington, DC
May 17, 2006 Matheson Hails Passage of Bipartisan Forest Health Bill Washington, DC
June 30, 2005 Matheson: Shortfall in Vets' Health Care was Avoidable Washington, DC

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