Press Releases

Hoeven Statement on Confirmation of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to Serve as Secretary of Health and Human Services

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement after the Senate confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to serve as Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS): “President Trump...

Hoeven Outlines Impact of New Heart of America Medical Center on Rural Health Care in Rugby Region

RUGBY, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven today marked the completion of the Heart of America Medical Center (HAMC), outlining this important investment in the future of rural health care in...

Hoeven, Colleagues to VA: Provide Non-Opioid Pain Management Options for Veterans

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven and a bipartisan group of senators, led by Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Mike Braun (R-IN), pressed U.S....

Hoeven Working to Enhance Lake Region Health Care

DEVILS LAKE, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven today held a roundtable with local leaders and health care providers in Devils Lake to discuss CommonSpirit Health’s master plan for, and progress...

Hoeven Introduces Legislation to Hold IHS Accountable to 30-Day Timeline For Outside Care Reimbursements

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven (R-N.D.), former chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, introduced the Purchased and Referred Care Improvement Act to require the Indian Health Service (IHS)...

Hoeven: CommonSpirit Health to Provide Investment Plan for Devils Lake Hospital

DEVILS LAKE, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven today held a community meeting in Devils Lake to discuss the need for improved access to quality health care in the region. The...

Hoeven Brings CommonSpirit Health Midwest CEO to Devils Lake to Address Need for Quality Health Care

DEVILS LAKE, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven today brought Tim Bricker, President and CEO of CommonSpirit Health’s Midwest Region, to Devils Lake to discuss the need for improved access to...

Hoeven Joins Braun in Introducing Bill to Stop Biden from Imposing Gun Control through Public Health Emergency

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven this week joined Senator Mike Braun in introducing the Protecting the Right to Keep and Bear Arms Act, legislation to prevent the President and the...

Hoeven Convenes Meeting with Devils Lake Mayor, ND Health Commissioner, Health Care Leaders from Essentia, Altru & CHI

DEVILS LAKE, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven today convened a roundtable to discuss the future of quality health care in the Devils Lake region. Hoeven has been working with community...

Hoeven Helps Introduce Legislation to Expand Telehealth Access, Make Permanent Telehealth Flexibilities

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today helped reintroduce the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act. The legislation, sponsored by Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii)...

Hoeven Discusses Efforts to Expand Veteran Access to Health Care & Benefits, Secure Investments in State & Federal Veterans Cemeteries

MANDAN, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven today addressed the North Dakota Disabled American Veterans (DAV) annual state convention in Mandan, where he thanked its members for their service and sacrifice...

Hoeven Urges VA Secretary to Help Secure Permanent Regulatory Relief for Long-Term Care Providers Serving Veterans

WASHINGTON – At a hearing of the Senate Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Committee this week, Senator John Hoeven urged U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Denis McDonough...