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Balderson Efforts Help Deliver $121 Million to Central Ohio Hospitals, Providers to Fight COVID-19

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WASHINGTON – Hospitals across Central Ohio so far have received more than $121 Million as a direct result of actions taken by Congressman Troy Balderson (R-OH). The 12th Congressional District representative traveled to Washington, D.C. multiple times last month to help facilitate the passage of key legislation delivering coronavirus (COVID-19) relief, including the CARES Act, and…

New Guidelines to Expand Telehealth, Help Rural Communities Issued Following Balderson Bill

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Telehealth

WASHINGTON – Congressman Troy Balderson (R-OH) and Congresswoman Cindy Axne (D-IA) last week introduced bipartisan legislation to expand telehealth access through the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to include services by physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech language pathologists, clinical social workers, and audiologists. H.R. 6694 would temporarily…

Balderson Commends Commerce Investigation In Hopes It Will Protect Ohio Jobs, National Security

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WASHINGTON – Congressman Troy Balderson (R-OH) is commending the U.S. Department of Commerce’s self-initiation of an investigation into whether imported grain-oriented electrical steel (GOES) poses a national security threat. This investigation will be critical in assessing whether foreign manufacturers of GOES circumvent Section 232 tariffs by manufacturing the product overseas…

Advocating for Rural Communities, Balderson Requests Access to IRS COVID-19 Payments for Ohioans Without Internet

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IRS Hotline

WASHINGTON – Congressman Troy Balderson (R-OH) today sent a letter to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Charles Rettig and U.S. Department of Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin seeking options for Ohioans without broadband internet to access the IRS system for COVID-19 economic impact payments (EIPs). Currently, the only way for Americans to track their stimulus payments, or…

Championing Health Care Access, Balderson and Axne Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Expand Telehealth, Help Rural Communities

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Telehealth

WASHINGTON – Congressman Troy Balderson (R-OH) and Congresswoman Cindy Axne (D-IA) are introducing bipartisan legislation to expand telehealth access through the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to include services by physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech language pathologists, clinical social workers, and audiologists. This bill would temporarily…

Balderson: In Watershed Moment, Congress Must Help Keep America Running

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Capitol

WASHINGTON – The U.S. House of Representatives today passed a key piece of legislation to deliver supplemental COVID-19 relief. The Senate Amendment to H.R. 266, the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, is the bipartisan, bicameral phase 3.5 package to replenish funds for the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury…

Balderson: Deal Will Help Keep America Running

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Capitol

WASHINGTON – Congressman Troy Balderson (R-OH) is applauding Senate passage of H.R. 266, the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, a bipartisan, bicameral deal that delivers supplemental COVID-19 relief. This phase 3.5 deal replenishes funds for the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL)…

Balderson Resolution Praises American Small Businesses, Pushes for Continued Support

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Small Biz Open

WASHINGTON – Congressman Troy Balderson (R-OH) today introduced a resolution commending the resiliency of America’s small businesses in light of challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and acknowledging the necessity of continued congressional support, given the vital role small businesses play in the national economy and lives of millions of Americans. “Not only are small…

Balderson: COVID-19 Relief Must Include Flexibility for Rural Hospitals

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Balderson: COVID-19 Relief Must Include Flexibility for Rural Hospitals

WASHINGTON – Congressman Troy Balderson (R-OH) is pushing for payback flexibility for rural hospitals within the Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payment Program. In a joint letter, Balderson and a group of colleagues urge bicameral leadership to ensure future COVID-19 relief legislation includes flexibility for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to forgive these…

Balderson, Ohio Delegation Call on FEMA to Approve DeWine PPE Request

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PPE

WORTHINGTON – Congressman Troy Balderson (R-OH) and Ohio’s bipartisan, bicameral congressional delegation sent a letter to FEMA Administrator Peter Gaynor urging swift approval of Ohio Governor Mike DeWine’s request for additional personal protective equipment (PPE) for Ohio’s frontline health care workers. “As Ohio’s number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise, so does demand for…

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