Health Care

My Position on Health Care

It’s no secret that Utah is on the cutting edge of healthcare innovation. Congressman Burgess Owens is proud of his work to cut bureaucratic red tape and improve healthcare outcomes. Together, we can provide Utah patients and families with accessible, efficient, and compassionate care.

Health Care Updates

Jun 6, 2023

Health Care

Owens Co-Sponsors the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Burgess Owens (UT-04) co-sponsored the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, which will allow for unflavored and flavored whole milk and reduced-fat milk to be offered in school cafeterias in addition to already existing low-fat and fat-free milk options. The Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2023 highlights the […]

Oct 6, 2022

Health Care

Owens Co-Sponsors Bipartisan Legislation to Ensure Medicare Beneficiaries With Rare Hereditary Disease Can Receive Home Infusions

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. Burgess Owens (UT-04) co-sponsored the John W. Walsh Alpha-1 Home Infusion Act, legislation introduced by Reps. María Elvira Salazar (FL-27) and Chellie Pingree (ME-1), which allows Medicare beneficiaries struggling with the hereditary alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency condition, or alpha-1 patients, to receive essential augmentation infusions at home. Alpha-1 patients struggle with a hereditary […]

Sep 23, 2022

Health Care

Owens Applauds the Republican Commitment to America

WASHINGTON, PA – Today, Rep. Burgess Owens (UT-04) released the following statement celebrating the rollout of the House Republican Commitment to America. “Nearly three-quarters of Americans believe our country is on the wrong track. “Instead of answering to We the People and working to solve 40-year high inflation, 3 million illegal border crossings, skyrocketing violent […]

Sep 21, 2022

Health Care

Owens Co-Sponsors the Huntington’s Disease Disability Insurance Access Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Burgess Owens (UT-04) co-sponsored the Huntington’s Disease Disability Insurance Access Act, a bipartisan bill ensuring Medicare is made available to individuals with Huntington’s Disease, a devastating, degenerative, and hereditary brain disorder causing total physical and mental deterioration. “Tens of thousands of Americans are currently battling Huntington’s Disease, a devastating and crippling […]

Sep 7, 2022

Health Care

Owens Co-Leads Resolution Commemorating Sickle Cell Disease Month

Washington, D.C. – Today, Reps. Burgess Owens (UT-04), Danny K. Davis (IL-07), Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (TX-26), and Barbara Lee (CA-13), co-chairs of the Congressional Sickle Cell Disease Caucus, recognized the importance of addressing sickle cell disease by leading a bill to designate September as Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month. “1 in 13 Black babies […]

Aug 11, 2022

Health Care

Owens Co-Sponsors a Resolution to designate May 17th as DIPG Awareness Day

Washington, D.C. – This week, Rep. Burgess Owens (UT-04) co-sponsored the National DIPG Awareness Resolution, which designates May 17, 2022 as DIPG Awareness Day. The legislation also expands research to discover the cure for Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG), abrain tumor that is highly aggressive and difficult to treat. “Over 300 children across America suffer […]