Kuster Announces Health Care Leadership Council
Photo taken before COVID-19.
ABOUT
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Congresswoman Annie Kuster has listened to science and experts to ensure the Granite State was protected and prepared.
Kuster has been a champion for health care in her time in Congress. This year, the House of Representatives passed her legislation, the Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act, to ensure those with pre-existing conditions are covered by their insurance. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Annie has supported bipartisan efforts to combat the virus and bring much needed relief to the Granite State. Annie also founded the Bipartisan Opioid Task Force to bring the issue of the opioid epidemic to the center stage on Capitol Hill and to make meaningful change for the country.
Read more about Kuster’s work for Granite Staters and their health care here.
Congresswoman Kuster's Health Care Leadership Council includes health care professionals from across specialties and the Granite State.
The Health Care Leadership Council Co-Chairs include:
BJ Bockenhauer, Registered Nurse and Psychiatric and Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist (PMHCNS-BC) (Concord)
Rep. Polly Campion, MS, RN NH State Representative, Grafton District 12 (Hanover)
Charlie Cotton, Retired Regional Community Mental Health Administrator, Clinical Social Worker (Lancaster)
Rebecca Ewing, OB/GYN (Hopkinton)
Nicole Fodrey, Nurse, LICSW, MLADC (Litchfield)
Rob Friedlander, MD (Concord)
Joan Widmer, Retired Emergency Room Nurse, (Amherst)
Marie Ramas, Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians (FAAFP) (Hollis)
Molly Rossignol, Addiction Medicine, Substance Abuse Disorders Doctor (DO, FAAFP, FASAM) (Hopkinton)
Mary Sanford, Nurse Practitioner (Pelham)
Alejandro Urrutia, MD and medical researcher (Hudson)
“It’s an honor to have the support of this incredible group of health care workers in the Granite State. This pandemic has put our health care system to the test, and it is going to take a continued coordinated effort between those on the ground and those in office to ensure we build back better, and that we do so safely. I look forward to continuing this important work and fighting to ensure that no one’s access to their health care is cut off as we recover from COVID-19.”