Empowering Patients First Act

Rep. Tom Price (R-GA) introduced H.R. 3000, the "Empowering Patients First Act" -- a plan to replace these misguided policies with positive, real reforms.

True health reform must ensure that all Americans have access to coverage -- NOT that the bankrupt U.S. government GIVE them coverage. H.R. 3000 would accomplish this goal by making the purchase of health care financially feasible for individuals who do not receive insurance through their employers, while also protecting employer-sponsored insurance. It would solve the challenges of portability of coverage by acknowledging the principle that one's insurance ought to be truly owned by the individual.

The "Empowering Patients First Act" provides greater choice AND improves the health care delivery structure. Plus, it shows that we can accomplish this while reining in out-of-control costs through common-sense ideas that include allowing employers more flexibility in offering discounts to individuals who participate in wellness and prevention programs, and by attacking the high costs associated with the practice of defensive medicine.

Health care decisions MUST lie with the individual physicians and patients. Washington bureaucrats have NO BUSINESS intruding into clinical decisions, and H.R. 3000 will ensure that individuals regain control of their health care. Because physicians know the best care for their patients, this legislation establishes doctor-led quality measures, ensuring that patients receive quality care.

While President Obama believes in an unaccountable, unelected board of 15 bureaucrats given the power to deny care to seniors, the "Empowering Patients First Act" believes in patients and their doctors.

But this bill won't go anywhere if YOU AND I don't force Congress to pass it --