Dr. Burgess at Committee: FDA Medical Device Regulation-Impact on Patients, Innovation & Jobs
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Dr. Burgess delivers his opening statement at Committee and discusses the FDA medical device regulation and the impact it has on American patients, innovation and jobs. You can watch the video below. Burgess Votes in Favor of Cap, Cut, and Balance
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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. Burgess Amendment Allows 100-Watt Bulbs to be Sold
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Last night, Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (TX-26), introduced an amendment that would allow 100-watt lighbulbs to continue to be sold past the January 1 ban date. The amendment would prevent the Department of Energy from enforcing the Subtitle B of Title III of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, which bans the 100-watt lightbulb. The amendment passed with a voice vote and without objection. After the vote, Dr. Burgess released the following statement. Dr. Burgess Weekly Video Address - The Independent Payment Advisory Board
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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. Dr. Burgess at Committee: IPAB - The Controversial Consequences for Medicare and Seniors
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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. Dr. Burgess at Committee:Questioning Secretary Sebilius on the IPAB
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Dr. Burgess questions Secretary Sebelius on the IPAB and the controversial consequences for Medicare and seniors. Burgess, Engel, Brady, Rangel, Introduce Legislation to Ensure Multi-Campus Hospitals Receive Health IT Incentives
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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. Democrats Block Consumer Choice on Lightbulbs
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Washington, D.C. – Today, the United States of Representatives voted on the Better Use of Light Bulbs (BULB) Act. Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (TX-26), helped lead legislation efforts to repeal the Subtitle B of Title III of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, which bans the 100-watt lightbulb. The legislation failed with a vote of 233 to 193. After the vote, Dr. Burgess released the following statement. Burgess Statement on Health and Human Services Proposed Rule Establishing Health Insurance Exchanges
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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). Dr. Burgess on FOX News: The BULB Act
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Dr. Burgess appeared on Fox News to discuss the BULB Act. Browse Documents by Date or Issue |
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