Rep. Ross to speak at Medtrade
By HME News Staff
Updated Sun September 28, 2003
September 29, 2003
ATLANTA - Rep. Mike Ross, D-Ark., the only HME provider in Congress, will address Medtrade attendees on Thursday, Oct. 9 during the American Association for Homecare's annual Washington Update.
As a member of the Blue Dog and the New Democrat Coalitions, Cong. Ross has established the solvency of Medicare as one of his legislative goals.
A fifth-generation Arkansan, Cong. Ross was born in Texarkana, Ark. He and his wife own a family pharmacy and home medical equipment business in Prescott, Ark.
Ross was one of 215 representatives voting against HR 1, the House version of the Medicare Reform Act that contained a competitive bidding provision.
The Arkansas Democrat owns Holly's Health Mart, an independent pharmacy and HME store in Prescott, a town of about 3,000. Ross and his wife Holly, a registered pharmacist, bought the 92-year-old business in 1993. He is the only federal legislator to own a pharmacy and HME business.
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