Health Care
As a physician, I understand the importance of affordable access to healthcare. While I believe our healthcare system cannot remain at the status quo, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) that passed in 2010 will not make our healthcare system better and will, in fact, increase costs and lead to rationing of care. We must focus on patient centered, market based solutions that lower costs; by focusing on costs, we will make healthcare more accessible and affordable to all.
As a part of the Doctors’ Caucus, we are also taking a meaningful look at tort reform. I think we should pursue expanded Health Savings Account eligibility, expanded choices of providers, and greater transparency on insurance price disclosure. And as a member of the Education and Workforce Committee, I will work on expanding employee pooling to create larger, more competitive buying groups to reduce costs to the consumer.
My top 3 priorities are:
1. Tort Reform
2. Allowing the purchase of insurance across state lines
3. Allowing small employers to pool together to purchase insurance