Wednesday
May202009
GOP: Let the Patients Choose their Health Care Plan
Wednesday, May 20, 2009 at 4:51PM
By Courtney Ann Jackson-Talk Radio News Service
More Americans should have the opportunity for affordable health care and the choice of doctors according to GOP Leaders from the House and Senate who introduced new legislation Wednesday. The Patients’ Choice Act of 2009 would allow for universal health care managed outside of government entities.
U.S. Representative Paul Ryan (R-WI) said, “We propose to equalize the taxed treatment of health care, giving every American regardless of employment status the ability to purchase health insurance. And if you like what you’ve got, you can keep it.”
Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN) was present at the press conference to show his support of the legislation and explained that the legislation lets “the patient makes the decision, not Washington D.C.”
The Patients’ Choice Act as laid out in a summary statement released at the press conference, would transform health care by: preventing disease and promoting healthier lifestyles, creating affordable and accessible health insurance options, and equalizing the tax treatment of health care.
The proposed plan will “empower the American people” to have access to their own doctor and their own health care coverage, according to U.S. Representative Devin Nunes (R-CA).
Senator Richard Burr also explained they are hopeful that the Act will “push Congress to enact a more sensible health care reform bill this year.”
The GOP leaders said the American’s need a health care system centered on their individual needs and that is what the Patients’ Choice Act of 2009 could do.
More Americans should have the opportunity for affordable health care and the choice of doctors according to GOP Leaders from the House and Senate who introduced new legislation Wednesday. The Patients’ Choice Act of 2009 would allow for universal health care managed outside of government entities.
U.S. Representative Paul Ryan (R-WI) said, “We propose to equalize the taxed treatment of health care, giving every American regardless of employment status the ability to purchase health insurance. And if you like what you’ve got, you can keep it.”
Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN) was present at the press conference to show his support of the legislation and explained that the legislation lets “the patient makes the decision, not Washington D.C.”
The Patients’ Choice Act as laid out in a summary statement released at the press conference, would transform health care by: preventing disease and promoting healthier lifestyles, creating affordable and accessible health insurance options, and equalizing the tax treatment of health care.
The proposed plan will “empower the American people” to have access to their own doctor and their own health care coverage, according to U.S. Representative Devin Nunes (R-CA).
Senator Richard Burr also explained they are hopeful that the Act will “push Congress to enact a more sensible health care reform bill this year.”
The GOP leaders said the American’s need a health care system centered on their individual needs and that is what the Patients’ Choice Act of 2009 could do.
GOP Congressman: Not Enough Time To Read Health Care Reform Bill
Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) was admittedly blurry eyed when he addressed a group from the Better Health Bloggers on Friday. Ryan was up all night on Capitol Hill finalizing the House Ways and Means Committee version of the health care reform.
"It’s a bill that none of us read because we couldn’t read it possibly in the time allotted, and we have no idea what it costs. Nevertheless, the bill is out of the Ways and Means Committee on its way to the House floor,” said Ryan.
Ryan addressed the Better Health Bloggers as part of a nation wide campaign for physicians to support patients’ rights. Ryan asked for support of the “Patient’s Choice Act,” which reforms health care by strengthening the relationship between doctors and patients while opening competition to contain costs, rather than raising the possibility of government rationing and restrictions.
Ryan said under his bill “more uninsured Americans can be covered by spending current dollars more wisely and more efficiently, than throwing trillions more at the problem.”
Dr. Val Jones created Better Health, a network of popular health bloggers, to support and promote health care professional’s views on reform, science, research, and care, through blogs.