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Senator Capito talked healthcare reform on Fox Business this week stating her firm commitment that there can be a healthcare reform plan without leaving anyone behind. “We know what we are looking at is coverage, and that means for pre-existing conditions, affordability, and accessibility," said the Senator. Expanded coverage into rural states like West Virginia being a vital part to any plan for Capito. Agreeing with President Trump, Senator Capito believes that Republicans are the party of solutions for healthcare and are looking for practical solutions rather than government take over. Watch the full interview above.

Acting on her commitment to find practical solutions for healthcare, including drug pricing, Sen Capito reintroduced the Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Drug Spending Act this week. “It is essential patients have access to the medications and information they need from those they trust,” Senator Capito said. “Community pharmacies are important to our small towns and rural areas and must remain open and accessible to Medicare patients.” This legislation would help ensure community pharmacies are able to continue to serve Medicare beneficiaries and combat the growing financial uncertainties these small businesses are facing.

This week Senator Capito announced nearly $5.5 million in funding for health centers in Grant, Monongalia, Preston, Raleigh, Taylor, Tucker counties. The funding, provided through the Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) Health Center Program, will support the continued operations of these centers to provide primary and preventive care to West Virginians.

“They ensure that no matter where someone chooses to live, every West Virginian has access to primary health care services that can help prevent bigger health problems down the road," Senator Capito said of rural health centers. "I have been a strong supporter of the Health Center Program through my role on the Appropriations Committee, and I will continue to fight for programs that help keep West Virginians healthy.”

Rainelle Medical Center will also receive more than $2 million from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). "Our community health centers are an essential component of West Virginia’s health care system. By providing access to primary health services in rural areas, professionals like those at Rainelle Medical Center fill a critical role in ensuring West Virginians receive the quality health care they deserve," Senator Capito said of the facility. The center provides primary care services, preventative health care, including mammograms for uninsured women, as well as black lung treatment.

WBOY: Congress Taking Aim at Robo-callers: Robo-calls are receiving renewed attention in Congress. This week, Senator Shelly Moore Capito and her colleagues are taking steps to crack down on scammers who prey on consumers’ phones. Under bipartisan legislation, called the TRACED Act, the U.S. government would gain more power to increase fines for scammers, while prodding phone carriers to improve their technology so that consumers can more easily figure out if calls are real or spam.