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Veterans who have been exposed to chemicals, Agent Orange, and burn pits may no longer be getting the short end of the stick with the PACT Act. But, though the new law provides for people exposed those chemicals to get proper treatment and benefits, an Indiana congressman has some concerns.
“We do not want to punish individuals who are taking time to care to ask the proper questions so that veterans…aren’t being rushed through the process,” said Rep. Frank Mrvan (D), who represents northwest Indiana, in an oversight hearing on the implementation of the PACT Act.
Providing access to health care for Michigan City residents was a key point in deciding to build a new HealthLinc facility at 200 Alfred Ave.
“This grassroots construction project will firmly plant HealthLinc’s roots as a permanent provider of quality affordable health care to the people of Michigan City,” said Michigan City Mayor Duane Parry in a press release.
The $15 million facility will sit behind Ivy Tech Community College, just a bus ride away.
Washington, DC - Today, Rep. Frank J. Mrvan released the following statement in response to the recent World Trade Organization (WTO) announcement regarding the U.S. Section 232 steel tariffs.
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Frank J. Mrvan released the following statement after voting in support of providing an additional seven days of paid sick leave and the underlying rail labor agreement to avert a rail shutdown.
HealthLinc has started construction on a new 39,000-square-foot state-of-the-art healthcare facility in Michigan City, IN. The new clinic, located at 200 Alfred Avenue, is scheduled to be completed in early 2024.
Services at the new location will include medical, dental, behavioral health, optometry, chiropractic, podiatry, obstetrics, and a full-service pharmacy. Also included will be addiction services, a medical-legal partnership, health insurance enrollment assistance and a community outreach team.
Officials on Monday celebrated the start of a project that will bring a new HealthLinc medical clinic to the community that will be more than three times larger than the current facility.
Construction of the 39,000 square foot outpatient clinic is in response to growing demand for affordable medical care from uninsured and underinsured people, said HealthLinc CEO Beth Wrobel.
HealthLinc has 12 clinics for low- to moderate-income people in Lake, Porter, Starke and St. Joseph counties.
U.S. Rep. Frank Mrvan, D-Highland, testified before the International Trade Commission on behalf of steelworkers in Northwest Indiana and beyond.
He urged the judicial body last week to maintain anti-dumping and countervailing duties of cut-to-length steel plate products from several countries. It's the ninth time he testified before the International Trade Commission on behalf of the steel industry.
U.S. Rep. Frank J. Mrvan, D-Highland, is a big step closer to ensuring military veterans in Indiana, and across the United States, never again see their personal information compromised because of lax cybersecurity at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
Washington, DC – Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives approved legislation introduced by Congressman Frank J. Mrvan - H.R. 7299, the Strengthening VA Cybersecurity (SVAC) Act of 2022, by a vote of 381 to 39.
Washington, DC - Today, Rep. Frank J. Mrvan testified before the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) during their hearing on anti-dumping and countervailing duties of cut-to-length steel plate products from several countries.