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 health care affordable for all Americans. Residents of the 26th district of Texas will also have the opportunity t...
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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 quality care and access for seniors. “This is the first step toward real, meaningful, entitlement reform,” Burgess ...
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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 higher quality care for seniors, physicians, and providers. The legislation will prevent harmful cuts to Medicare provide...
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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (TX-26) released the following statement regarding President Obama’s State of the Union address
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This week Dr. Burgess provides an update from Washington regarding the continuing resolution that would defund Obamacare. You can watch the video below. For a transcript of the video click here.
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This week, Dr. Burgess provides an update from Washington on the Sustainable Growth Rate formula, and how it impacts the way Medicare pays our doctors. You can watch the video below.
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Dr. Burgess spoke on the House Floor to congratulate the City of Irving receiving the 2012 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. You can watch the video below.
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So many talented students submitted artwork for the 2013 “An Artistic Discovery” High School Art Competition. Click here to see all the finalists.
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This week Dr. Burgess provides an update on how we can take steps to achieve health care price transparency. You can watch the video below. To read a transcript of the address click here.
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This week Dr. Burgess provides an update on legislation that will protect kidney transplant recipients. You can watch the video below. To read a transcript of the address click here.
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