Dr. Burgess appeared on FOX Business with Gerri Willis regarding the problems with the Affordable Care Act website. You can watch the video below. Read More »

Genomics opens a bright new world By Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. Dr. Burgess’ Op-Ed was published on The Hill’s website November 19, 2013 I admit it, I’m a little jealous of people that are becoming doctors now. Yes, the government regulations are creating a heavy burden, and practicing medicine now is a lot tougher than when I became a physician. All of those problems overshadow a simple fact, though: This next generation of doctors will be able to alleviate suffering and cure diseases in ways never imagined. Ten years ago, in 2003, the Human Genome Project was completed. Sequencing... Read More »

This week Dr. Burgess spoke on the House floor regarding the DC Insurance Commissioner William White. Read More »

This week Dr. Burgess provides an update from Washington on the Keep Your Health Care Plan Act. To get a transcript of the video click here. Read More »

Dr. Burgess spoke with the Army Corps of Engineers and local communities about utility easements and related regulations. You can watch the video below and view the USACE presentation here. Video streaming by Ustream Read More »

Blame for Health Care Law Failure Lies With Cohen By Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. Dr. Burgess’ Op-Ed was published in Roll Call November 11, 2013 Gary Cohen has got to go. Mr. Cohen, more than anyone else, is responsible for the failed launch of the president’s health care law. Unfortunately, he is protected by his obscurity and hidden by his anonymity. During the ongoing display of the failure of the federally run health care website, Americans have rightfully asked a lot of questions. One of the most common is — who was in charge of this mess and who will be held responsible? Most of... Read More »

This week Dr. Burgess provides an update from Washington on the importance of Veterans' Day. You can watch the video below. To get a transcript of the video click here. Read More »

Dr. Burgess appeared on MSNBC to discuss the Affordable Care Act and it's continued failures. Read More »

This week Dr. Burgess provides an update from Washington on the increasing costs of health insurance premiums under the Affordable Care Act. You can watch the video below. To get a transcript of the video click here. Read More »

ACA Implementation Failures: Answers from HHS This morning, Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (TX-26) made the following statement before the Secretary Kathleen Sebelius testified before the Energy and Commerce Committee: The Affordable Care Act is quickly becoming the poster child for the failure of big government. It’s a stunning train wreck that is coming down the tracks toward us. Since the law was passed in 2010 this Committee has repeatedly questioned the officials from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the Treasury Department... Read More »