Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-Texas), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, released the following statement after voting “yes” on H.R. 3961, the Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act: “This bill is not the best way to fix the long-standing physician reimbursement problem. The appropriate resolution is H.R. 3693, the Ensuring the Future Physician Workforce Act, which would finally make things right for our nation’s doctors.
Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-Texas), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, released the following statement after voting “yes” on H.R. 3961, the Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act:
“This bill is not the best way to fix the long-standing physician reimbursement problem. The appropriate resolution is H.R. 3693, the Ensuring the Future Physician Workforce Act, which would finally make things right for our nation’s doctors. I also do not think it is right to continue to pass massive spending bills that add to our country’s record deficit with no rational payment plan in place.
“However, I think it is very unlikely that today’s bill will ever become law, since the Senate has already soundly rejected a similar plan. Because of this, today’s vote is largely symbolic, and with my “yes” vote, I stand committed to America’s doctors, the millions of seniors they care for, and TRICARE recipients, to fix this problem.”
Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D., is a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and three of its subcommittees: Health, Energy & Environment, and Oversight & Investigations. He is also a member of the bipartisan, bicameral Joint Economic Committee. Prior to becoming a member of Congress in 2002, Congressman Burgess practiced medicine in North Texas for over 25 years.
