March 2010
3 posts
February 2010
2 posts
Wyoming Will Have Its Say at Health Care Summit
I am pleased that both of Wyoming’s senators, Mike Enzi and John Barrasso, are going to participate in tomorrow’s health care summit. People in Wyoming should be very proud of their tireless work on reforming the nation’s health care system. I am confident that Senators Enzi and Barrasso will ensure that the President of the United States will hear Wyoming’s and rural America’s voice loud and...
January 2010
1 post
November 2009
12 posts
Why I Voted 'No' on H.R. 3962
This bill replaces individual freedom and personal responsibility with big government dependency and coercion. It burdens people and small businesses in Wyoming with new taxes for budget busting healthcare reforms and forces people to buy insurance whether it makes sense for them or not. Every member of the U.S. House had an opportunity to support a health care plan that the American people could...
Lummis Fights to Amend Dems Health Care Bill
I am fighting to have two amendments considered for debate on the Democrat’s plan, H.R. 3962, a bill designed to institute government-forced health care in the United States. We must allow states the ability to shield their citizens from government-forced insurance provisions if they decide that they are not in the best interest of their citizens, small businesses and medical providers. Wyoming’s...
Women of the GOP Discuss Health Care →
Republicans’ Common-Sense Reforms Will Lower...
Below is a summary of the health care legislation House Republicans will be offering as a common-sense alternative to Speaker Pelosi’s 1,990-page government takeover of health care. For more information, go to: http://HealthCare.GOP.gov. Americans want a step-by-step, common-sense approach to health care reform, not Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s costly, 1,990-page government takeover of our nation’s...
My Conversation with BlogHer on Health Care
Nancy Watzman: Hi, welcome, everyone. I’m Nancy Watzman of the Sunlight Foundation representing BlogHer today and their community generalism initiative on healthcare policy. The Sunlight Foundation is a non-partisan, non-profit dedicated to using the power of the Internet to catalyze greater government openness and transparency. As CEO Lisa Stone announced, BlogHer has been sponsoring a bipartisan...
October 2009
5 posts
Lummis interview regarding Dems new health care...
What About Pre-Existing Conditions?
I personally know many individuals for whom the current healthcare system simply does not work, including people with preexisting conditions who can’t get insurance or can’t leave their job because they’ll lose their insurance. No one should have to make that choice. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, and I support immediate tax credits, tax deductions and insurance law reforms...
September 2009
5 posts
Time to Hit the Reset Button on Health Debate
Too many people in Wyoming do not have health insurance, are paying far too much for it, or are having problems accessing the care they need. We need healthcare reform, of that there is no disagreement in Washington.
Unfortunately, House Democrats have chosen to go-it-alone and systematically shut Republicans out of the process. The American people deserve better than a hurried one-party...
August 2009
1 post
Lummis discusses healthcare reform with Greg...
July 2009
10 posts
Rep. Lummis discusses healthcare reform with Joe...
THE EMPOWERING PATIENTS FIRST ACT
A Solution from the Republican Study Committee for Access to Affordable, Quality Health Care for All Americans H.R. 3400 — The Empowering Patients First Act
Pillar #1: Access to Coverage for All Americans Makes the purchase of health care financially feasible for all – Grants individuals and small businesses an income tax deduction on health care premiums, just as individuals with...
Five Things You Need to Know About the House...
1. New Government Run Plan to “Compete” with Private Companies
Doctor Payments Based on the Medicare Model. Plan would reimburse providers at Medicare payment rates for at least the first three years, with a 5% bonus payment. After that, reimbursement could be no more than Medicare rates. The Secretary of Health and Human Services could coerce doctors to participate in the program by tying...
The Democrats' Healthcare Bill - By the Numbers
Important numbers relevant to the House Democrats’ 1,018-page “America’s Affordable Health Choices Act:”
114 million — Number of individuals who could lose their current coverage under the bill, according to non-partisan actuaries at the Lewin Group.
4.7 million — Number of jobs that could be lost as a result of taxes on businesses that cannot afford to provide health insurance...
Let's Talk Healthcare Reform
There is no doubt we must reform America’s healthcare system. Too many people in Wyoming – including ranchers, small business owners and small business employees – do not have health insurance, are paying far too much for it, or are having problems accessing the care they need. Unfortunately, House Democrats are proposing a bill to reform America’s healthcare system in a way that would...