Health

A Florida congressman is taking a step towards helping American veterans fight back against opioid abuse. On Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Neal Dunn, R-Fla., introduced the Veterans Opioid Abuse Prevention Act to combat a growing issue for some of the country’s most heroic citizens.  Opioids have become an unprecedented problem in America, but one group in particular -- veterans, many… Read more »

Today, Congressman Neal Dunn (FL-02) took to the House floor, honoring the more than 80 brave beachgoers who formed a human chain in Panama City Beach last weekend to save several distressed swimmers from a riptide.  … Read more »

Lake City Reporter - July 11, 2017 Rep. Dunn weighs in, "Congress must pass an Obamacare repeal and send it to the President, and we shouldn't leave for August until we do." Read more »

Dr. Neal Dunn (FL-02) released the following statement in response to the Senate health care proposal: “Obamacare is failing. Americans are facing higher premiums and deductibles that no one can afford. Insurers are pulling out of Obamacare altogether. Some regions of the country have only one choice of coverage, and next year there may be many areas and entire states without any… Read more »

Congressman Neal Dunn (FL-02) today applauded the passage of the Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017. This legislation will streamline the arduous process to remove, demote or suspend any VA employee for poor performance or misconduct. It will also ensure that VA whistleblowers are protected from retaliation. “The VA has failed… Read more »

On Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Neal Dunn, R-Fla., who sits on the House Veterans Affairs Committee and who served more than a decade as an Army surgeon, introduced the “Veterans Increased Choice for Transplanted Organs and Recovery (VICTOR) Act." Dunn’s proposal would give veterans needing organ transplants more access, allowing those who live 100 miles or more from VA transplant… Read more »

Congressman Neal Dunn, M.D. (FL-02) today introduced legislation to help save veterans’ lives by improving their access to organ transplants.   The Veterans Increased Choice for Transplanted Organs and Recovery (VICTOR) Act of 2017 allows veterans who live more than 100 miles from one of the nation’s 14 VA transplant centers to seek care at a federally certified, non-VA… Read more »

“I think we all saw the horrible thing that was done ... to that gentleman who got dragged off the plane when he was already seated there,” Rep. Dunn said. “And the truth is that could happen to any one of us. ... I think there’s a fundamental issues of fairness and jurisprudence.” PANAMA CITY — U.S. Rep. Neal Dunn focused on a trio of topics when he… Read more »

This week, Dr. Dunn (FL-02) joined with several of his colleagues in urging Congress to continue funding the study of psychological health and traumatic brain injury at the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs. The Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) and Medical and Prosthetic Research accounts currently study this vital area of military medicine and are… Read more »

Dr. Neal Dunn (FL-02) released the following statement today regarding Obamacare repeal: “Obamacare will continue to harm Americans with higher costs, lost coverage, and fewer choices. That’s unacceptable. We were sent here with orders to end this law and replace it with a patient-centered approach that actually lowers the cost of care. Today’s events will not deter or… Read more »