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  • Smith Expands Health Care IT Loans to Home Health Care Agencies
    Oct 29, 2009  - Today, Congressman Adam Smith (WA-09) offered an amendment to H.R. 3854, the Small Business Financing and Investment Act, to expand health information technology loan guarantees to home health care agencies. “Our home health care agencies provide an invaluable service and we must provide them wi... More
  • Smith, McMorris Rodgers Introduce Legislation to Improve Health Care
    Jul 30, 2009  - Congressman Adam Smith (WA-09) and Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05) announced legislation that will improve health care while reducing costs.   The Medicare and Medicaid Access Project through Information Technology will create a demonstration project using health information tec... More
  • Smith Votes to Improve Health Care, Education and Social Services
    Jul 25, 2009  - Congressman Adam Smith (WA-09) voted to bolster funding to improve education, social services and health care for the American people. Locally, Smith was also able to secure funding for a variety of important projects and programs that will enhance Washingtonstate’s educational and health care syste... More
  • REP. ADAM SMITH SUPPORTS LEGISLATION TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF UNINSURED CHILDREN
    Feb 4, 2009  - Rep. Adam Smith today joined a bipartisan majority in the House of Representatives in support of the final version of legislation to provide health care to 11 million children.  The legislation is expected to reduce the number of uninsured children in Washington state by 42%. The State Children... More
  • Rep. Smith Introduces Bill to Ensure Veterans Discharged for "Combat-Related" Injuries Receive Benefits Earned
    Jan 15, 2009  - Congressman Adam Smith (WA-09) introduced legislation today to ensure that veterans discharged for “combat-related” injuries receive the benefits they have earned. In March 2008, the DoD narrowed the definition of “combat-related” and it has cost disabled veterans thousands of dollars in benefits. T... More
  • Rep. Adam Smith Supports SCHIP Reauthorization
    Jan 15, 2009  - U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (WA-09.) voted with a bipartisan majority in favor of the Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) Reauthorization Act. The bill renews and improves SCHIP, providing health care coverage for 11 million children – preserving coverage for the 7 million children currently covere... More
  • Smith Supports Stronger Fight Against Global AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria
    Jul 25, 2008  - U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) and a bipartisan majority in the House of Representatives yesterday passed landmark legislation to expand U.S. efforts to fight HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis around the world.  Included in the legislation were provisions proposed by Smith and Rep. Elliot Engel (D... More
  • Bill Contained Significant Gains for Washington state
    Jan 15, 2008  - U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (WA-09.) voted with a bipartisan majority in favor of the Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) Reauthorization Act. The bill renews and improves SCHIP, providing health care coverage for 11 million children – preserving coverage for the 7 million children currently covere... More
  • Smith Backs Labor, Health and Human Services and Education Appropriations
    Nov 7, 2007  - U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) today supported K-through-12 education, college affordability, health care access and research, and job training by voting for H.R. 3043, a conference report package that included the Labor, Heath and Human Services and Education appropriations bill. Smith helped secur... More
  • Marking PATH's 30th Anniversary
    Oct 29, 2007  - Madam Speaker, this year marks 30 years since PATH began working to create innovative solutions that enable communities worldwide to break longstanding cycles of poor health. Originally founded in 1977 as the Program for the Introduction and Adaptation of Contraceptive Technology (PIACT), PATH began... More
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