Washington, DC – Today, Maryland Congressman Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) introduced the bipartisan National Neurological Diseases Surveillance System Act. While thousands of Americans are affected by Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s, and other neurological diseases, very little accurate information exists to assist those who research, treat, and provide care to those suffering from these diseases – this bill would help change that. The House passed the legislation on September 28, 2010, but the legislation was not brought to a vote in the Senate.
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Washington, D.C. – Tonight, Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (TX-26), voted in favor of the Cut, Cap, and Balance Act, H.R. 2560. The legislation is aimed at cutting discretionary and mandatory spending, capping federal spending at the 2012 level for the next ten years, and qualifying a debt ceiling increase Balanced Budget Amendment.
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This week Dr. Burgess provides an update from Washington on the debt ceiling talks and the Health Subcommittee hearing with Health and Human Services Secretary, Kathleen Sebelius.
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Dr. Burgess delivers his opening statement at Committee and discusses the controversial consequences for Medicare and seniors as a result of IPAB.
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Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX-26), Congressman Eliot Engel (D-NY-17), Congressman Kevin Brady (R-TX-08), and Congressman Charlie Rangel (D-NY-15), introduced The Equal Access and Parity for Multi-Campus Hospitals (HITECH) Act, HR 2500. The legislation would ensure that multi-campus hospitals that adopt and use health IT systems that meet appropriate standards are treated fairly under federal rules receiving incentive payments that take into account their higher costs of implementation. The legislation was introduced with over fifty bi-partisan co-sponsors.
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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (TX-26) released the following statement after the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a proposed ruling that would establish health insurance exchanges and implement additional regulations for states to follow to be in compliance with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).
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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (TX-26) released the following statement regarding the unemployment numbers released by the U.S. Department of Labor this morning.
“The latest unemployment numbers provide further evidence that the failing policies implemented by the Obama administration continue to be unsuccessful, and come at a cost to the American people. After the $830 billion stimulus package, twenty-eight straight months of unemployment over eight-percent, and eight hundred days since Democrats have passed a budget, Americans are still asking, where are the jobs? America can’t afford more spending, more debt, and more regulations while not seeing growth. America needs jobs. House Republicans are committed to putting Americans back to work and have offered our plan to create jobs and boost economic growth.
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