Interim Budget Committee Chairman Diane Black (TN-06) issued the following statement announcing the Republican members of the House Budget Committee for the 115th Congress: “The House Budget Committee will play a leading role in the 115th Congress – on repealing Obamacare, jumpstarting our economy, getting control of our national debt, and reimagining the way we do business in Washington. I’m confident that the members of this Committee are ready to tackle these challenges head on. We represent ...
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The United States has the best doctors, nurses, and providers in the world and has long been a pioneer in discovering new cures. Unfortunately, Obamacare’s rules and regulations are diminishing quality and stifling innovation throughout the health care sector. Patients no longer believe they are receiving the best care possible. U.S. consumers are no longer the first to benefit from new therapies and technologies. While the United States has served as the center of medical technology innovation,...
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As a result of Obamacare’s poor design, the law’s insurance exchanges are collapsing and many health insurance companies are pulling out of the market. That’s bad news for patients who now have fewer choices when it comes to picking a health care plan that’s best for them and their families. This lack of competition is making health care more expensive and less available for too many Americans. It’s time to repeal Obamacare, give patients more choices, and increase competition to make coverage m...
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There’s been a lot of attention paid to how Obamacare has expanded the number of Americans with insurance coverage. But, health insurance is only as valuable as a patient’s ability to receive actual health care. And on that front, Obamacare is failing – actually reducing access to health care. Because of this flawed law, plans have been cancelled, networks have narrowed, and there are fewer medical professionals providing care. Obamacare needs to be repealed so patients not only have insurance, ...
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The Affordable Care Act is an ironic name for a law that has only made health insurance and health care unaffordable for millions of Americans. Since its passage, Obamacare has caused premiums to skyrocket, deductibles to increase more than workers’ wages, and the costs of prescription drugs to become more of a burden. This law must be repealed so individuals and families are not further harmed by the high costs of Obamacare that too often lead to those who have health coverage not having actual...
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On Wednesday, the House Budget Committee released a proposal to overhaul the 1974 Congressional Budget Act. You can read the full discussion draft by clicking here or a still fairly detailed summary here. But if you are short on time, here is a quick breakdown. 1. Many things came out of the 1970s that have only gotten better with time - like Apple, Email, and some great entertainment. 2. Far out. But some things born in the 70s haven’t stood the test of time - like the 1974 Budget Act. 3. This ...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the House Budget Committee released a working paper entitled Growing Risks to the Budget and the Economy. The working paper follows a hearing the Committee held on September 14th that examined America’s budget and economic outlook and how poor economic policies continue to contribute to the nation’s poor fiscal health. The working paper focuses on three main areas: An Unsustainable Fiscal Path An Economy Mired in Slow Growth Pro-Growth Reforms, Not More of the Same In i...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — In this week’s Republican address, House Budget Committee Chairman Tom Price, M.D. (R-GA) discusses our plan to repeal Obamacare and replace it with patient-centered solutions. The address comes on the third anniversary of the rollout of Obamacare. It serves as a prebuttal to a health care speech the president will give on Wednesday in Tampa, Florida. “House Republicans are listening, and we know it’s not enough to simply acknowledge the failures and the fallout,” Chairman Pri...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - A group of bicameral Republican health care leaders are pointing to a new legal opinion issued on Obamacare’s controversial reinsurance program. The leaders urged the Comptroller General of the United States this spring to publish a legal opinion on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) decision to ignore federal law, and a previous CMS regulation that required taxpayers and the Treasury be paid under the Obamacare reinsurance program. To date, CMS has ignored ...
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