GOP DOCTORS' CAUCUS

 

Opinion Pieces

  • Boustany, Bucshon, Gingrey, Price, Roe: IPAB is not the way to lower Medicare costs
    Jun 6, 2012 - Robert McNamara, who served as secretary of Defense in the Kennedy and Johnson administrations, stated in a 2003 documentary: “Never answer the question that is asked of you. Answer the question that you wish had been asked of you.” Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has followed ... More
  • Bucshon, Boustany, and DesJarlais: Health care access denied
    Mar 27, 2012 - With the debate about the constitutionality of Obamacare on full display in front of the Supreme Court, the unintended consequences of this overreaching law have often taken a back seat to the constitutional questions. Never before in our nation's history has the federal government advocated for the... More
  • Boustany, Gingrey: ObamaCare endangers human life
    Feb 14, 2012 - As physicians and Members of Congress we were deeply disappointed in President Obama’s new so-called “contraception mandate,” including his decision to coerce employers into providing coverage for medications that terminate human life. Legal experts say this ruling is a direct violation of the Relig... More
  • The Importance of the Doc Fix
    Feb 13, 2012 - As members of the Doc Caucus, we understand that one of the goals of health care reform is increasing patient access to high-quality affordable care. As Members of Congress, we know that a significant impediment in reaching this goal for Medicare patients is the flawed Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) ... More
  • Rep. Broun: America needs a lasting cure for health care reform
    Nov 10, 2011 - During the debate over the president’s government takeover of health care, lively town hall meetings cropped up all across the country, many making national headlines. The dispute that began in Washington, D.C., raged like wildfire in main street America, as hardworking citizens voiced their concer... More
  • ObamaCare's IPAB Spells Medicare Rationing
    Jul 21, 2011 - During my career as a heart surgeon, I often treated patients who had difficulty finding a primary care doctor because they were on Medicare. The problem persists today, and the new health law will make it worse. One out of five seniors report delays in seeing a doctor. Medicare doctors face almost ... More
  • Another Flaw Revealed in the Health Care Law: Mystery Shoppers
    Jul 7, 2011 - Recently the Obama administration created a team of “mystery shoppers” to pose as patients, call doctors’ offices and request appointments to see how difficult it is for Americans to obtain primary care. As a physician for over 30 years, I find this troubling because instead of creating solutions to... More
  • Health care law has consequences
    Jun 17, 2011 - As doctors, we've seen personally how the rising costs of health care can place even greater strain on individuals, families and employers. Year after year the cost of care goes up, leading some patients to neglect the treatments or care they need simply because they cannot afford it. Employers ofte... More
  • The HEALTH Act: A Real Reform Option
    May 11, 2011 - In the era of health care reform, two things have been made clear. First, the need for reform is immediate. We need meaningful policy changes that will provide lower costs and better care to American patients. Second, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) is not the answer this ... More
  • Gingrey: Lawsuits Handcuffing Health Care
    Mar 25, 2011 - It is a well-known fact that a strong doctor-patient relationship is an important part of an effective health care system. What is less known, however, is that this relationship is in serious peril because of increasing attempts by some trial attorneys and Wall Street to exploit medical malpractice ... More