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Larry Bucshon
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Larry Bucshon is an American politician and physician serving as the U.S. Representative for Indiana's 8th congressional district since 2011. A member of the Republican Party, Bucshon has focused on healthcare policy, leveraging his medical background to inform his legislative priorities. He has been involved in various initiatives aimed at improving healthcare access and affordability for his constituents. Bucshon has also participated in discussions surrounding fiscal responsibility and economic growth in Indiana.
First of all, I want to echo all the points made by Mr. Walden in his opening statement. A decade ago, ObamaCare became the law of the land. This massive, near government takeover of our Nation's healthcare system came full of empty…
As you may or may not know, I was a cardiothoracic surgeon before coming to Congress.
These unprecedented times call for unity to help Hoosiers and all Americans who are struggling medically and/or financially through no fault of their own. This relief package puts Americans first, with aid for families, workers, small…
In my opinion, that is exactly what H.R. 2482, the Mainstream Addiction Treatment Act does. It removes education requirements and limits making it easier to prescribe a medication known to be highly diverted and misused.
As a physician I do think that the physician community is becoming more and more aware of their prescribing habits.
I do, again, want to reiterate my concerns about lifting regulatory requirements on qualifications required to prescribe these medications for MAT and I think that they are there for a reason.
My concerns are that buprenorphine can be effective if administered by properly educated and trained providers who counsel and educate the patient.
The last thing Congress should be doing, in my view as a physician, is limit and relax requirements for prescribing and dispensing narcotic drugs like buprenorphine, even when there is political pressure and sometimes social pressure to do…
If the President of the United States comes out and incites a panic in the United States; it incites a worldwide panic.





