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Burgess Statement On Vote For Medicare Physician Payment Reform
Posted by on November 19, 2009 | comments
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Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-Texas), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, released the following statement after voting “yes” on H.R. 3961, the Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act:

“This bill is not the best way to fix the long-standing physician reimbursement problem. The appropriate resolution is H.R. 3693, the Ensuring the Future Physician Workforce Act, which would finally make things right for our nation’s doctors. I also do not think it is right to continue to pass massive spending bills that add to our country’s record deficit with no rational payment plan in place.

“However, I think it is very unlikely that today’s bill will ever become law, since the Senate has already soundly rejected a similar plan. Because of this, today’s vote is largely symbolic, and with my “yes” vote, I stand committed to America’s doctors, the millions of seniors they care for, and TRICARE recipients, to fix this problem.”


Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D., is a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and three of its subcommittees: Health, Energy & Environment, and Oversight & Investigations. He is also a member of the bipartisan, bicameral Joint Economic Committee. Prior to becoming a member of Congress in 2002, Congressman Burgess practiced medicine in North Texas for over 25 years.
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