Health Care
Congress must do more to expand access to high quality, affordable health care to all Americans. For too many people, health insurance is out of reach, and Congress must implement policies that provide greater access to coverage in a manner that still allows families to address their individualized needs.
Congressman Steve Scalise is working with his colleagues in Congress to pass meaningful legislation which will protect patients' rights to choose the coverage that best suits their needs. Congressman Scalise believes health insurance should be portable between jobs, and Congress should provide incentives to make private insurance more affordable for those individuals who do not have access to employer-based insurance.
Congressman Scalise supports a full repeal of the unconstitutional job-killing Obamacare law. He is a co-sponsor of H.R. 2, repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act, which passed the House on January 19, 2011. Obamacare is not reform, and Congressman Scalise is working with his colleagues to replace this law with real reforms to health care in America.
Congressman Scalise also supports Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) that allow individuals to save a limited amount of money for health expenses tax-free and Associated Health Plans (AHPs) that would allow small businesses to band together to purchase health insurance for their employees at a lower cost. Additionally, Scalise will fight to reduce frivolous lawsuits against physicians, which cause doctors to abandon certain practice areas and add to the rising cost of health care.
Congressman Scalise will continue to support legislation that will increase access and promote and expand individual choice in the health care market.
For more information concerning Congressman Scalise's work and views on Health Care issues, please contact his Washington, DC office.