Health
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Health issues affect us all and determining the best means of addressing them is an important part of my work in Congress.
Health Care
During the 112th Congress I voted for H.R. 2 which would repeal the “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010”, the misguided healthcare law passed by President Obama and the Congressional Democrats in 2010. We must replace the health care law with common sense health care reforms that address what is wrong with the health insurance system in this country while lowering costs and protecting American jobs, not threatening them. On January 20th, 2011, the House of Representatives approved H. Res. 9, which instructs the concerned house committees to recommend legislation that expands access and improves affordability of healthcare and health insurance, provides people with pre-existing conditions access to affordable health coverage and reforms medical liability insurance.
For more information concerning my work and views on Health issues, please contact my Washington, DC office.
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