Press Releases
WASHINGTON – Representative Gus Bilirakis introduced bipartisan legislation to improve health plans' and insurers' compliance with mental health parity laws, which require that mental health coverage cannot be more restrictive than coverage for other medical care. He was joined by Democratic Reps. Donald Norcross and Katie Porter in introducing this bill.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Earlier this week, Congressman Gus Bilirakis introduced the comprehensive Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification (BENES) Act, which would simply the Medicare enrollment process and waive financial penalties associated with late Medicare enrollment. Congressman Bilirakis (R-FL-06) has also joined Rep.
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis (FL-12) reintroduced the Veterans Early Treatment for Chronic Ailment Resurgence through Examinations (VET CARE) Act, to require the Veterans Administration (VA) to put in place a four-year pilot program providing dental care for Veterans with certain chronic health conditions.
Washington, D.C. – With a growing number of Americans aging into Medicare, Representatives Raul Ruiz (D-CA), Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Jackie Walorski (R-IN), and Brad Schneider (D-IL) introduced bipartisan legislation to simplify complex Medicare enrollment rules.
Congressman Gus M. Bilirakis (R-FL) is hosting a roundtable discussion with local and national travel and tourism leaders, as well as businesses directly impacted by the industry.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) and Gus Bilirakis (FL-12), co-chairs of the Rare Disease Congressional Caucus have introduced H.Res. 242 which celebrates the Orphan Drug Act and the over 750 therapies for rare diseases approved since the Act's enactment.
Washington, DC: Just weeks after being named the most effective legislator in Florida, Congressman Gus Bilirakis was listed as one of the most bipartisan members of Congress for the most recent legislative session, according to the Lugar Center Bipartisan Index rankings released earlier today.