Health
For more information concerning work and views related to Health, please contact our office.
More on Health
SANTA CLARITA, CA – Today, Rep. George Whitesides joined clinicians and staff at the Samuel Dixon Family Health Center (SDFHC) in Newhall to highlight the potential harms posed by the recently passed federal budget, and how it could impact their clinic and local patients.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. George Whitesides announced he is joining the Protecting Healthcare and Lowering Costs Act, legislation that would restore protections for Medicaid and permanently extend the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Enhanced Premium Tax Credit program. In July, the Republican majority in Congress passed a budget bill that threatened health care coverage for 15 million Americans, including over 200,000 of Rep. Whitesides’ constituents who rely on Medicaid (Medi-Cal in California).
AGUA DULCE, CA – As temperatures in Southern California reach triple digits this week, Rep. George Whitesides is helping to lead a series of bills aimed at addressing the growing threat of extreme heat.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. George Whitesides joined Val Verde Citizens for the Closure of Chiquita Canyon Landfill to meet with affected residents about the ongoing conditions surrounding the Chiquita Canyon Landfill.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. George Whitesides voted against the House Republican budget proposal that slashes Medicaid, SNAP, and other programs that hundreds of thousands of his constituents rely on:
“I came to Washington to fight for families in the Santa Clarita Valley, the Antelope Valley, and the Northern San Fernando Valley, and I’m deeply disappointed by the passage of this reckless, harmful, and partisan budget bill in the House.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman George Whitesides (CA-27) introduced an amendment to the budget reconciliation process that would ensure families affected by Chiquita Canyon Landfill are not unfairly taxed on the assistance they receive.
CASTAIC, CA – Today, Rep. George Whitesides released the following statement in response to CalEPA announcing that they are taking action against Chiquita Canyon Landfill:
Kim Wyard, Northeast Valley Health Corporation CEO: “Community health centers are the backbone of the nation’s system for caring for the low income, uninsured, and Medicaid populations … we can’t do it without Medicaid.”
Nearly a dozen congressional members in or near Los Angeles County are asking the federal government to launch a joint task force to monitor harmful pollutants that have resulted from the recent wildfires to track the potential impact on Southern California residents.
The representatives — who represent areas most impacted by the wildfires — raised concerns that routine smog and air quality monitoring systems don’t measure harmful pollutants like lead, chlorine, asbestos, larger ash particles and other heavy metals.