Bennet Introduces Bill to Modernize Rural Health Care

Feb 02, 2023

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined U.S. Senators John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) in introducing The Rural Health Clinic Burden Reduction Act to provide regulatory relief for rural health clinics.

Bennet, Colleagues Put Forward Policies to Put Access to Mental Health Care on Par With Physical Health Care

Senators’ Discussion Draft Suggests Policies to Equitably Treat Mental and Physical Health for Americans Enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid

Dec 05, 2022

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), and U.S. Senator Richard Burr (R-N.C.), in releasing a discussion draft including policies aimed at improving mental health parity in Medicare and Medicaid and helping to put access to mental health and behavioral health services on par with physical health care.

Bennet, Boyle, Brown Introduce Legislation to Support Patients with Mental and Physical Health Comorbidities

Building on Colorado’s Experience, Legislation Promotes Innovative and Evidence-Based Collaboration Between Physical and Mental Health Providers

Nov 17, 2022

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet introduced bicameral legislation along with U.S. Representatives Brendan Boyle (D-Pa.) and Shontel Brown (D-Ohio) to support the holistic health of patients with both mental and physical health conditions.

Bennet, Colleagues Call for More Consumer Protections for Seniors with Medicare Advantage Plans

Following Report Showing Pervasive Deceptive Marketing Tactics in Medicare Advantage, Bennet Urges Reform

Nov 16, 2022

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Senate Special Committee on Aging Chair Bob Casey (D-Pa.) along with Democratic members of the Finance Committee in urging the Biden Administration to implement additional consumer protections in Medicare Advantage (MA), following an increase in reports of deceptive marketing practices aimed at seniors in the program.

Bennet Tours Clinica Family Health, Celebrates $5.4 Million Secured through Congressionally Directed Spending To Provide Health Care to More Patients at Adams County Clinic

Oct 31, 2022

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined health care leaders from Clinica Family Health at their Pecos location to tour the clinic and to hear about how Clinica will use the $5.4 million in congressionally directed spending (CDS) he secured for service and facility improvements at the site.

Bennet Welcomes $9 Million From Bipartisan Gun Safety Bill to Support Student Mental Health in Colorado Schools

Bennet Continues to Sound the Alarm on the Mental and Behavioral Health Crisis Affecting Colorado’s Youth

Oct 04, 2022

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet welcomed more than $9 million to Colorado in funding from the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA) to provide students with safer and healthier learning environments.

Bennet Welcomes $225 Million to Train 13,000 Community Health Workers Across the Country

Colorado’s Trailhead Institute Will Receive $3 Million to Build Public Health Workforce. Bennet Secured $3 Billion in the American Rescue Plan for the Development of a Robust Public Health Workforce Based on His Legislation

Oct 03, 2022

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet welcomed $225 million to train 13,000 community health workers across the country.

Bennet, Hickenlooper Lead Colorado Delegation in Urging Department of Veterans Affairs to Authorize Community Care for Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injuries

Many veterans report problems with accessing health care at Community Care providers such as the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Sep 29, 2022

Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper and U.S. Representatives Jason Crow, Diana DeGette, Joe Neguse, Lauren Boebert, Ken Buck, Doug Lamborn, and Ed Perlmutter sent a bipartisan letter to Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough urging the Department of Veterans Affairs to authorize community care for high-risk veterans with traumatic brain injuries (TBI).

Bennet, Bipartisan Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Improve Mental Health at Colleges

Bill Helps Colleges Provide Comprehensive Mental and Behavioral Health Support to Students

Sep 29, 2022

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Tim Scott (R-S.C.), and a group of bipartisan colleagues in introducing legislation to help improve college students’ mental and behavioral health.

Bennet, Cardin, Booker, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Reduce Exposure to Lead in Drinking Water

The Financing Lead Out of Water Act Allows Public Water Utilities to Issue Tax-Exempt Bonds to Fund Public and Private Lead Pipe Removal

Sep 22, 2022

Today, U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) introduced the Financing Lead Out of Water (FLOW) Act.

Michael Bennet U.S. Senator for Colorado

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Bennet Introduces Bill to Modernize Rural Health Care

Bennet, Colleagues Put Forward Policies to Put Access to Mental Health Care on Par With Physical Health Care

Senators’ Discussion Draft Suggests Policies to Equitably Treat Mental and Physical Health for Americans Enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid

Bennet, Boyle, Brown Introduce Legislation to Support Patients with Mental and Physical Health Comorbidities

Building on Colorado’s Experience, Legislation Promotes Innovative and Evidence-Based Collaboration Between Physical and Mental Health Providers

Bennet, Colleagues Call for More Consumer Protections for Seniors with Medicare Advantage Plans

Following Report Showing Pervasive Deceptive Marketing Tactics in Medicare Advantage, Bennet Urges Reform

Bennet Tours Clinica Family Health, Celebrates $5.4 Million Secured through Congressionally Directed Spending To Provide Health Care to More Patients at Adams County Clinic

Bennet Welcomes $9 Million From Bipartisan Gun Safety Bill to Support Student Mental Health in Colorado Schools

Bennet Continues to Sound the Alarm on the Mental and Behavioral Health Crisis Affecting Colorado’s Youth

Bennet Welcomes $225 Million to Train 13,000 Community Health Workers Across the Country

Colorado’s Trailhead Institute Will Receive $3 Million to Build Public Health Workforce. Bennet Secured $3 Billion in the American Rescue Plan for the Development of a Robust Public Health Workforce Based on His Legislation

Bennet, Hickenlooper Lead Colorado Delegation in Urging Department of Veterans Affairs to Authorize Community Care for Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injuries

Many veterans report problems with accessing health care at Community Care providers such as the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Bennet, Bipartisan Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Improve Mental Health at Colleges

Bill Helps Colleges Provide Comprehensive Mental and Behavioral Health Support to Students

Bennet, Cardin, Booker, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Reduce Exposure to Lead in Drinking Water

The Financing Lead Out of Water Act Allows Public Water Utilities to Issue Tax-Exempt Bonds to Fund Public and Private Lead Pipe Removal

Senators’ Discussion Draft Suggests Policies to Equitably Treat Mental and Physical Health for Americans Enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid

Building on Colorado’s Experience, Legislation Promotes Innovative and Evidence-Based Collaboration Between Physical and Mental Health Providers

Following Report Showing Pervasive Deceptive Marketing Tactics in Medicare Advantage, Bennet Urges Reform

Bennet Continues to Sound the Alarm on the Mental and Behavioral Health Crisis Affecting Colorado’s Youth

Colorado’s Trailhead Institute Will Receive $3 Million to Build Public Health Workforce. Bennet Secured $3 Billion in the American Rescue Plan for the Development of a Robust Public Health Workforce Based on His Legislation

Many veterans report problems with accessing health care at Community Care providers such as the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Bill Helps Colleges Provide Comprehensive Mental and Behavioral Health Support to Students

The Financing Lead Out of Water Act Allows Public Water Utilities to Issue Tax-Exempt Bonds to Fund Public and Private Lead Pipe Removal

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