Congressman Peter Roskam

Representing the 6th District of ILLINOIS

Healthcare

StethescopeIn 2010, the president’s health care bill was signed in to law, creating a new structure where the federal government is directly involved in health care delivery.  The coming years will see more elements of the plan put into place, and millions of Americans who will see changes in their coverage, and could even be dropped from their current employer-based health care plans.

As a member of the Ways and Means Committee with jurisdiction over health policy, I understand that the new health care law was an attempt to meet worthy goals—namely, greater access to healthcare and coverage for those with pre-existing conditions.  However, the way in which the law was crafted will likely result in higher premiums, decreased care, and government bureaucrats standing between you and your doctor.  This is unacceptable.  In my oversight role, I am working to ensure the American health care system is the best in the world, and that families are not forced to pay more for diminished care.

More on Healthcare

Dec 4, 2014
Today, Congressman Peter Roskam (IL-06) was named House Ways and Means Committee Oversight Chair for the 114th Congress. The Oversight Subcommittee is a key watchdog over the spending and operations of programs within the tax-writing and healthcare jurisdiction of the full committee.
Dec 4, 2014
Yesterday, Congressman Peter Roskam (IL-06) spoke on the House floor in support of H.R. 647, the Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act, which allows disabled Americans to create tax-free saving accounts to help these individuals and their families save for the future. The legislation passed the House 404-17 and will now be considered by the Senate for final passage.
Dec 3, 2014

WASHINGTON, DC–Today, Congressman Peter Roskam (IL-06) released the following statement lauding House passage of the Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act, which allows disabled Americans to create tax-free savings accounts:

Dec 3, 2014

WASHINGTON, DC– Congressman Peter Roskam (IL-06) released the latest installment of Ask Peter today, a frequent video conversation with Sixth District residents about issues important to them. In this segment, Congressman Roskam answers an email from Ron Keifer from Darien who asked what the government is doing to eliminate wasteful spending.

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Dec 2, 2014
Today, Congressman Peter Roskam (R-IL) and Congressman John Carney (D-DE), praised introduction of the Protecting Integrity in Medicare Act of 2014 (PIMA), a Ways and Means bill aimed at combating waste, fraud and abuse in Medicare. PIMA, which was first released as a discussion draft this summer, includes the Roskam-Carney Preventing and Reducing Improper Medicare and Medicaid Expenditures (PRIME) Act of 2013.
Nov 20, 2014
Today, Congressman Peter Roskam hailed the release of the Ways and Means Committee Hospitals Improvements for Payment Act of 2014 discussion draft, which includes two Roskam-led bills.
Nov 18, 2014
Today, U.S. Representatives Peter Roskam (R-IL) and Ted Deutch (D-FL) introduced the Stop Schemes and Crimes Against Medicare and Seniors Act (Stop SCAMS Act) of 2014. The bipartisan bill seeks to prevent Medicare fraud by requiring the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to verify that a provider enrolling in the program does not have a record of defrauding Medicare in a previous practice.
Nov 14, 2014
The American people aren’t fooled. They see under Obamacare that millions of people are seeing their premiums rise, millions of people are seeing their coverage cut back, and businesses are not able to offer the same coverage they have before.
Sep 18, 2014

WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Peter Roskam (IL-06) released the following statement after the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) released their highly anticipated report on Antibiotic Resistance:

Sep 11, 2014
In this segment, Congressman Roskam answers an email from Ted Whittington from Elgin, who lost his employer-sponsored healthcare plan and doctor under Obamacare, and asked what the House is doing to prevent the harmful effects of the President’s healthcare law.