Charles Boustany: “We have a widening gap of inequality in this country, and we need policies to address it.”

AMR supports and urges the Committee to consider H.R. 4689, 'The Timely Payment for Veterans' Emergency Care Act' sponsored by Congressman Boustany.

I think that is a pretty tacit admission that the market is failing.

The trend lines in all these areas are very disturbing, in my mind, as a physician who has been around health care for quite a long time.

I am pleased to yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. Roe), who is the chairman of the Physicians Caucus.