Health Care
Fostering a patient-centered healthcare system.
One of my first actions when I arrived in Congress was to vote for repeal of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, also known as ObamaCare. I support repeal of ObamaCare, because the law is unworkable, unpopular, unaffordable and unfair.
Instead of ObamaCare, it is time for some real, patient-centered health care reforms. Specific reforms to improve our health care system include:
- Meaningful litigation and tort reform, so that doctors, nurses, hospitals and other providers are able to focus on what is needed in the exam room – not what is required in the court room.
- Allowing consumers the opportunity to shop and purchase health insurance across state lines.
- Providing equal tax and regulatory treatment for individuals and self-employed in the same way that employees are treated, affording greater fairness for all.
- Expanding health savings accounts and allowing health insurance portability.
- Converting federal Medicaid dollars to block grants to allow states greater flexibility and responsibility in taking care of the medical needs of the poor in their states.
- Encouraging greater personal choice and responsibility in health- and lifestyle-related decisions.
More on Health Care
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 3522, the Employee Health Care Protection Act by a vote of 247 to 167. Representative Tim Huelskamp (KS-01) released the following statement:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled 2-1 that ObamaCare tax subsidies, a pillar of the scheme, are unlawful in the 36 states using federally-run insurance marketplaces. Rep. Tim Huelskamp issued the following statement:
WASHINGTON – The Healthcare Leadership Council (HLC), a coalition of leaders of the nation’s premier health care companies and organizations, last week honored U.S. Representative Tim Huelskamp (KS-01) as a “Champion of Healthcare Innovation” at an award ceremony in Washington, DC.
“What an honor to receive this award,” commented Rep. Huelskamp. “I feel it is very important to make sure the United States remains at the forefront of Healthcare technology and initiatives.”
WASHINGTON – Yesterday the Department of Health and Human Services released ObamaCare numbers for the first three months of open enrollment. Congressman Huelskamp released the following statement:
WASHINGTON – Today Congressman Tim Huelskamp (KS-01) voted in favor of important legislation created to protect the privacy and security of Americans. H.R. 3811, the Health Exchange Security and Transparency Act, passed today by 291 votes. H.R.3811 requires the Health and Human Services Department to notify individuals if their personal information is stolen or unlawfully accessed through an ObamaCare exchange.
WASHINGTON – Today the Department of Justice (DOJ) responded to Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s temporary emergency relief for the Little Sisters of the Poor against the HHS Mandate, requiring the Catholic nuns to pay for abortion drugs, contraceptives, and sterilization. Unlike the DOJ’s previous arguments, it insists that the injunction should be lifted because of alleged remedies within ObamaCare. Representative Tim Huelskamp (KS-01) issued the following response:
by Steven Ertelt | LifeNews.com | 1/1/14 3:55 PM
The Obama White House is unhappy that the Supreme Court, late Tuesday, issued an injunction preventing the administration from forcing a group of Catholic nuns to pay for birth control and drugs that cause abortions.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Tim Huelskamp (KS-01) announced today that he and his family received a rejection notice from the DC Health Link after attempting to obtain healthcare coverage as required under ObamaCare.
In response to this rejection notice, Representative Huelskamp made the following statement:
“Since 12:05 a.m. on October 1st, I have been attempting to comply with ObamaCare. Finally, I was able to submit successfully our family’s application for the ObamaCare exchange on December 9th.