{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://bergman.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1156", "Bergman-Backed Reforms Pass House, Will Improve Healthcare Costs and Transparency", "2023-12-12", "2023", "2023-12", "Republican", "House", "MI", "Jack Bergman", "B001301", "bergman.house.gov", "bergman", "https://bergman.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx", "scraper", "Last night, Representative Bergman joined with his colleagues to pass a package of bipartisan health reforms through the House which enhance price transparency, decrease costs in healthcare, extend critical healthcare programs, and increase access to health information for patients. The broad bipartisan support that H.R. 5378 received was a resounding message of commitment to rural healthcare systems across the country, especially in Michigan\u2019s First District, which has more than 70 Community Health Centers.\n\nThe Lower Costs, More Transparency Act will do the following:\n\n\u00b7 Extend mandatory spending for Community Health Centers, which are crucial for patients in rural and underserved areas;\n\n\u00b7 Prevent cuts to hospitals that take care of uninsured and low-income patients;\n\n\u00b7 Lower out-of-pocket costs for seniors who receive medication at a hospital-owned outpatient facility or doctor\u2019s office;\n\n\u00b7 Expand access to more affordable generic drugs;", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T01:14:16Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://bergman.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1156"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.1661471799015999, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}