Merkley visits Ardenwald, promotes heart health
Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley visited Ardenwald Elementary last month to talk about healthy lifestyles and watch students take part in an annual American Heart Association education program. And while the senator didn’t pick up a jump rope himself, he told students he has been known to do some occasional rollerblading.
Merkley, Wyden Announce $48 Million to Help Oregonians Purchase Health Insurance through Online Exchange
Washington, D.C. – Oregon Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced Thursday that Oregon will receive over $48 million to pioneer a new online health care exchange that will allow Oregonians to compare, purchase, and enroll in private health insurance plans. State based exchanges are a result of the 2010
Breast Feeding Equipment Repeal
Bend, Ore.–Good news for nursing mothers everywhere. The internal revenue service has decided to repeal a ruling that denied mothers the ability to list breast feeding equiptment as a medical expense. The action was spurred by Oregon’s junior Senator, Jeff Merkley. He said the IRS decision doesn’t just benefit nursing mothers. Studies show
IRS Allows Breast-Feeding Equipment Deductions
WASHINGTON — In response to a request from Sens. Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Tom Harkin (D-IA), and Reps. Sander Levin (D-MI) and Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), the Internal Revenue Service announced Thursday it will reverse a ruling that denies equipment used to help women breast feed from being covered as a
IRS Decision a Victory for Nursing Mothers Everywhere
Washington, D.C. – In response to a request from Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Tom Harkin (D-IA), and Representatives Sander Levin (D-MI) and Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced they will reverse a ruling that denies equipment used to help women breast feed from being covered as
Merkley Praises Surgeon General’s “Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding”
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement today in support of Surgeon General Regina Benjamin’s Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding: “The numerous benefits of breastfeeding are well-documented – it reduces the risk of illness in infants, reduces the risk of cancer in mothers, and brings
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