Healthcare

Unions representing Veterans Affairs Department medical workers are ramping up for another legal battle over the VA's decision Thursday to bar 430 VA clinicians from doing any union work during their salaried employment hours to ensure a full-time focus on hands-on patient care. VA Secretary Robert Wilkie's move overrides a collective bargaining agreement made by the Obama administration… Read more »

U.S. Rep. Jodey Arrington addressed military strength, tax reform, the farm bill and reflections on the 9/11 terrorist attacks at a Chamber of Commerce legislative luncheon Tuesday. Acknowledging the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, Arrington said it is important for the “collective consciousness of America” to remember the day's mixture of… Read more »

School is back in full swing, and in a few short weeks, summer will turn to fall. It sure went fast, but as I reflect on the month of August I think of the good-hearted, God-fearing, freedom-loving people I had the opportunity to visit with. During the district work period, I traveled throughout our region to discuss our growing economy and how we can ensure a strong and prosperous future… Read more »

LUBBOCK – On Wednesday, Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) hosted a “West Texas Rural Summit” with over 70 community leaders from across the region to discuss issues including the opioid epidemic, rural healthcare, and economic development. The summit featured Anne Hazlett, the Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development at the United States Department of… Read more »

Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) led a letter to House leadership with twenty of his colleagues urging an immediate extension of expired Medicare payment programs that support rural hospitals and help protect local access to health care for millions of Americans. CLICK HERE TO READ THE LETTER The Medicare Dependent Hospital (MDH) and Low-Volume Adjustment (LVA) programs and the… Read more »

LUBBOCK — U.S. Rep. Jodey Arrington is in his district for a monthlong recess, and the Lubbock Republican sat down with A-J Media at his downtown office in between a farm bill listening session in San Angelo and a tour of Dyess Air Force Base with House Armed Services Committee chairman Rep. Mac Thornberry, R-Clarendon. In the interview, Arrington said he still believes the… Read more »