Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) drafted an op-ed highlighting House Republicans' unique opportunity to move forward with a confident, innovative health care agenda. 

The Future of Health Care Reform is Now
By Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. and Fmr. HHS Deputy Secretary Eric Hargan
The Hill 
February 8, 2022
Read full op-ed here.

For too many Americans, health care is a burdensome system marked by high medical costs and limited access to personalized care. Access to care should be independent of an individual’s background or zip code. All Americans — from rural communities to urban neighborhoods — deserve a 21st century health care system that prioritizes patients over payments and innovation over bureaucracy. 

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If our goal is good health care for all Americans, no matter their background, we’re optimistic about what can be accomplished — even with a divided government in Washington, D.C. 

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Our solutions to our biggest health care challenges — access and cost — have the benefit of being both workable and popular — and bipartisan. Americans are growing impatient with politicians and are eager for reforms that will make high-quality health care more accessible and affordable. Congress must seize the opportunity. If not, it’s no wonder why members of Congress rank lower than journalists and car salesmen for honesty and ethics. Congress must make good on its promises to ‘fix healthcare’. We’re optimistic that real change is coming.