Posts Tagged ‘Tom Coburn’
Heritage Research
The Baucus Bill Cost To States And Working Families
After watching the Senate Finance Committee work its will on health care reform, it is clear that the final stretch will have little to do with good policy and lots to do with cutting special deals with drug companies, favorite states, and the like. The debate is a jarring reminder that the current Congress views health care as a giant pie (indeed 16-17 percent of our entire economy). Of course, government does not make the pie, it merely cuts the pieces.
The folks back home still want an answer to the question that matters most to them—“how will this affect me and my family?” Families understand how much they make every month, not necessarily where they stack up on the government poverty line. The reality is Congress is making (more) arbitrary decisions based on budget implications. If you make $10 a month too little, you go to Medicaid where it will be cheaper to serve you because of government price controls on providers. Good for government budget, good luck to you to find a doctor or dentist. States that are already broke are faced with the burden of additional costs through mandatory expansions and benefit mandates. (more…)
Tags: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, Max Baucus, Medicaid, Obama Health Care Plan, Tom Coburn
Health Care News
The Senate Doctors Show, Episode 7
Health Care News
The Senate Doctors Show, Episode 6
Health Care News
The Senate Doctors Show, Episode 5
The next episode of the The Senate Doctors Show will air at 5 p.m. EDT today. Questions and comments can be submitted through , Facebook, YouTube, or Twitter. You can watch it below.
Health Care News
The Senate Doctors Show, Episode 4
The U.S. Senate’s two medical doctors, John Barrasso (R-WY) and Tom Coburn (R-OK), host a biweekly Senate Doctors Show to discuss health care. In their latest episode, they answer questions from citizens about the ongoing debate.
The next show takes place on Thursday at 4 p.m. Questions and comments can be submitted through , Facebook, YouTube, or Twitter.
Tags: congress, John Barrasso, Senate Doctors Show, Tom Coburn
Key Documents
S. 1099: Patients’ Choice Act
“The Patients’ Choice Act of 2009,” transforms health care in America by strengthening the relationship between the patient and the doctor; using choice and competition rather than rationing and restrictions to contain costs; and ensuring universal, affordable health care for all Americans.
Press Release from Senators Coburn, Burr and Representatives Ryan, Nunes.
Read the Bill here.
Also, check out Sens. Coburn and Burr’s letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, regarding his comments that those not in favor of the Democrats’ health overhaul proposals oppose any kind of reform.
Tags: Devin Nunes, Harry Reid, Legislation, Patients Choice Act, Paul Ryan, Richard Burr, Tom Coburn
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