Floor Statements

Rep. Burgess applauds movement of Medicare reform, urges Senate action

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Rep. Michael C. Burgess, M.D., this week, applauded the House of Representatives’ action to repeal the broken Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) formula – a calculation that unfairly reimburses Medicare providers at a disproportionately low rate. Further, he calls on the Senate to support the legislation for the long-term integrity of our Medicare system and savings for…

In Case You Missed It: Burgess Statement on Halbig v. Burwell

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Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), vice-chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, today took to the House floor to react to the Halbig v. Burwell decision, which upheld a challenge to Obamacare health insurance subsidies being granted in the federal exchange.