Healthcare
Statement on Bill to Combat Illicit E-Cigarette Sales to Teens
AUSTIN – “Youth addiction to nicotine is becoming, once again, a public health crisis," said Texas State Senator Nathan Johnson upon filing SB 1332. The bipartisan bill places e-cigarettes under the same regulatory and permitting requirements as traditional tobacco...
read moreSenator Nathan Johnson Files Legislation to Reduce Health Insurance Premiums
AUSTIN - Texas State Senator Nathan Johnson wants to stabilize and strengthen the health insurance market in Texas, to ensure access to that market, and decrease marketplace premiums by 15-30%. SB 1087, which Johnson filed this week, would establish a reinsurance...
read moreState Senator Nathan Johnson files Farm to Table Bills
AUSTIN – Texas State Senator Nathan Johnson filed legislation yesterday to increase access to fresh produce and locally-grown foods. "At the capitol, we consistently talk about equal access to healthcare and how to improve local economies," Johnson said. "A key...
read moreSenator Nathan Johnson files Homeless Youth ID and Music Therapy Bills
AUSTIN – Following on the Medicaid expansion bill he filed Wednesday, Texas State Senator Nathan Johnson filed SB 538 and SB 539. The two bills address discrete issues, but are part of the broader scope of necessary reform that Johnson seeks to introduce. "We must...
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