The Hill News

Our health care system is facing many challenges, which were made worse by the president’s health care law. The price of health care continues to rise, and it is directly threatening our future access to care.  From the rising costs businesses are facing because of the new health care law, to Congress’ neglect to repeal the sustainable growth rate (SGR), legislation needs to pass that addresses these important issues.  The solution should not include creating new government-run programs, but rather repealing the law and replacing it with legislation that addresses the problems currently in our health care system.

As one of my first actions this Congress, I voted for H.R. 2, which repeals the Affordable Care Act in its entirety.  I have cosponsored legislation, signed a discharge petition to repeal the bill, and am working to write a health care bill through the Republican Study Committee (RSC).  I will do all I can to prevent the implementation of the ! president’s health care law and will work to ensure the entire bill is repealed and then replaced with patient-centric reform.

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