{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://rothfus.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/crucial-rothfus-provision-increasing-medicare-flexibility-seniors-passes", "Crucial Rothfus Provision Increasing Medicare Flexibility for Seniors Passes House", "2016-12-01", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "PA", "Keith Rothfus", "R000598", "rothfus.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Congressman Keith Rothfus [PA-12] released the following statement after the House passed the 21st Century Cures Act (H.R. 34), which included his provision that would restore the open enrollment period for Medicare Advantage beneficiaries, who until 2011, had the ability to change Medicare Advantage plans one time during the first three months of the year.\u00a0\n\u201cMy provision is critical for seniors who discover that their Medicare plan doesn\u2019t meet their needs. It gives them flexibility and restores the 90-day window to find a plan that works best for them,\u201d\u00a0saidCongressman Rothfus. \u201cI applaud the inclusion of my provision in the 21st Century Cures Act as well as all the hard work that went into the bill to ensure that America remains a leader in medical innovation.\u201d\nWatch Congressman Rothfus\u2019 remarks on 21st Century Cures on the House Floor earlier today.\n-30-", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "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://rothfus.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/crucial-rothfus-provision-increasing-medicare-flexibility-seniors-passes"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.6293409280478954, "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"}