Social Security and Entitlements

Burgess To Host 99th Town Hall on Saturday April 22

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Fort Worth, TX – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) announced today that he will host a town hall meeting on Saturday, April 22 beginning at 9am at Harvest Church in Fort Worth. During this town hall, Congressman Burgess will discuss the important issues facing Americans and the work he is doing in Congress to strengthen our national security, stabilize our economy and make…

Burgess leads coalition to strengthen Medicare, urges Senate action

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Today, Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D., oversaw the passage of his bill, H.R. 2, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act, to repeal the flawed Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) formula and replace it with a long-term sustainable plan. The agreement marks a critical advancement for entitlement reform, and is the result of intricate – long fought – efforts to promote higher…

Burgess introduces bill to repeal SGR formula, preserve Medicare integrity

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  Congressman Michael C. Burgess today, introduced H.R. 1470, the “SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2015,” which repeals the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) formula and replaces it with a long-term sustainable plan.  The bipartisan bill is an important advancement in long-fought efforts to comprehensively reform the Medicare system in order to promote…

North Texas U.S. Service Academies Forum

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Washington, D.C. – The North Texas U.S. Service Academies Forum will be held Saturday, April 20, 2013. This informational forum will provide interested students, grades eight through twelve, an opportunity to learn more about our nation's service academies, requirements for admission, and the selection process.