by Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX)

When I was a practicing physician, I had patients with the best private health insurance available as well as patients with Medicare and Medicaid. I have seen what works and what doesn’t.

Meaningful reform should make it easier for Americans to shop for health care insurance, just like we shop for car insurance.  Let’s reform the tax code so that it treats small businesses, families and individuals looking for health care insurance the same way it treats big companies.  Let’s remove the barriers for patients with pre-existing conditions, and let’s allow patients to shop across state lines.

Medical liability reform is an important area that is largely ignored by Democrats.  President Obama has proposed “demonstration projects,” but these are not needed, because the President should look no farther than to Texas for what should be the national model for how it is done right.  A few of the impressive accomplishments of Texas’ 2003 reforms ... more