Health Issues
Access to health care is incredibly important, however there are ways to achieve this noble goal that don't force citizens into buying a product they might not want. Your choices in health care should be your own, not the Federal government's. There are ways to have affordable health care for all that also allow freedom in the marketplace. I am in favor of Heath Savings Accounts that allow you to have a say in how your health dollars are spent. Additionally, we should allow the interstate sale of health insurance to allow consumers more choice. If there is a plan in another state that best fits your needs, you should have the freedom to purchase it without imposed mandates from the Federal government. By unleashing competition into the marketplace we will lower costs and have insurance companies compete for your business.
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The Coalition for Medicare Choices, which represents more than 121,000 Floridians, honored more than 20 members of Florida’s congressional delegation for opposing President Barack Obama’s call to take funds from Medicare Advantage to fund his health-care law.
Washington DC – Congressman Ted Yoho (R-FL-03) voted for the SGR Repeal and Provider Payment Modernization Act – HR 4015. The bill will repeal the current sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula and replace it with a permanent solution to address physician payments in the Medicare program. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates that enacting H.R. 4015, with an amendment by Ways and Means Chairman Camp, will decrease direct spending by $31.1 billion over the 2014-2024 time period.
This week, Congressman Yoho voted in favor of the FY 14 Consolidated Approprations Act.
H.R. 3076, the James Madison Congressional Accountability Act, requires Members of Congress, all congressional staff, the President, Vice President, and political appointees enroll in the Affordable Care Act exchanges. It also limits any subsidies to those that would similarly be available to the general public.
WASHINGTON, DC, SEPT 20TH – Today the House of Representatives voted on the Continuing Appropriations Resolution that funds the government until December 15th and permanently defunds the Affordable Care Act. The legislation keeps sequester-level cuts in place. The bill passed the House of Representatives 230-189.
WASHINGTON, DC, SEPT 12TH – H.R. 2775, “The No Subsidies without Verification Act,” would prohibit the government from providing any insurance subsidies until a program that can fully verify an applicant’s eligibility is put in place. This legislation is in response to an announcement by the Obama Administration that it would no longer verify the eligibility of applicants, but instead rely on self-attestation and sample audits. The legislation passed the House of Representatives 235-191. Congressman Yoho is a cosponsor of the bill.
Don’t just repeal Obamacare, replace it, Rep. Ted Yoho told a receptive group of administrators and physicians in a visit to North Center Regional Medical Center Friday, July 26.
The newly elected Republican congressman outlined his support for a replacement bill sponsored by Rep. Tom Price, a Georgia Republican and former orthopedic surgeon.
The bill, called the Empowering Patients First Act, calls for changes including:
YOHO VOTES FOR HEALTHCARE FAIRNESS
WASHINGTON, July 17– Congressman Ted Yoho (FL-03) voted in favor of H.R. 2667 and H.R. 2668, bills that delay both the employer mandate and the individual mandate for healthcare coverage as required in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, commonly called Obamacare.
Rep. Yoho Votes to Repeal Obamacare
WASHINGTON—Congressman Ted Yoho (FL-03) voted for full repeal of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act tonight.
Congressman Yoho said, “Tonight we voted to repeal the largest legislative piece of malpractice ever passed through the halls of Congress and signed by a president. This one law has done more to disrupt our economy and bring uncertainty to the marketplace than anything in our lifetime.