At The Dallas Morning News' invitation, 11 health care experts from the Dallas-Fort Worth area and Texas recently shared their views via e-mail on how to make health care more affordable and accessible.
Click on a question below to jump to the panelists' answers:
1. Single-payer vs. market-based system
2. Making insurance affordable
3. Rewarding performance
4. Chances… Read more »
House Republicans might lose a chance to have a meaningful impact on health reform if they don’t issue their own legislation soon, especially since it appears that Democrats are moving quickly, Rep. Michael C. Burgess (R-Tex.) said in an interview on May 7.
Rep. Burgess, a former ob.gyn who serves on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, said he had been pushing his colleagues to… Read more »
A panel of lawmakers heard witness testimony on a measure that would allow consumers to sue companies under state law for injuries sustained by sophisticated medical devices.
Supporters of the Medical Device Safety Act of 2009 (HR 1346) said at Tuesday’s House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Health Subcommittee hearing that the bill would ensure product safety and consumer protection,… Read more »
If the health care overhaul effort should fall apart in the coming months, it seems likely that this week will be seen as a high point.
Members of Congress, the Obama administration and advocacy groups all lauded the promise Monday by six key industry groups representing hospitals, doctors, insurers, health care workers, drug companies and medical-device companies to cut $2 trillion… Read more »
A North Texas Pastor is headed to Washington Monday morning. Pastor Charles Smith is with the Berea Baptist Church in Forest Hill near Fort Worth.
His Sunday congregation is packed with members not just for Mother's Day, but to celebrate their pastor's trip to Capitol Hill.
"I'm just so excited to be in the same city as our president and his family," explains Pastor Smith "It's so… Read more »
The AMA applauds the U.S. House of Representatives for passing House Resolution 269 today, which designates May as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month.
In addition to the designation, H.R. 269 highlights several safety measures for motorcyclists, including the voluntary use of helmets and other protective gear, avoiding riding while under the influence of alcohol, and getting proper… Read more »
Wanting to take every precaution to stem the spread of swine flu, at least two members of Congress are calling on the government to close the U.S.-Mexico border.
As dozens of cases are being reported in Texas and other states, Reps. Michael Burgess, R-Lewisville, and Eric Massa, D-New York — along with a national anti-illegal immigration group — are asking federal officials or Gov.… Read more »
U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Lewisville, announced today that Morgan Everhart of Denton has been named the winner of the seventh annual 26th Congressional District Art Competition.
Everhart, a senior art student at Guyer High School, won first prize with her mixed-media composition, titled Huddle.
“This contest is designed to highlight the artistic achievements of our local high… Read more »
Rep. John Carter, R-Round Rock, doesn’t just want Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano to resign: "I called for her to be fired."
Carter and a growing chorus of Republican lawmakers, including Rep. Michael Burgess of Lewisville, are complaining about a recent Homeland Security memorandum to law enforcement that warns of homegrown terrorism from conservatives and military… Read more »
