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On the recordJanuary 6, 2016
We have a bill to restore America's healthcare freedom--yes, we do--one that will finally get to the President's desk. This legislation seeks to protect folks in Michigan and all across the country from the rising costs, fewer choices, lost coverage, and countless broken promises that have defined the President's healthcare law. Importantly, it would also give Congress time to enact better solutions focused on growing patient choice and improving patient care, lowering costs, providing States like Michigan greater flexibility, and promoting bottom-up 21st-century healthcare innovations. The current healthcare law relies on outdated programs of the past and forces a one-size-fits-all approach on our States that is unresponsive to patient needs. Folks in Michigan deserve better. The American people deserve better. And you know what? We can do better. I helped coauthor one commonsense plan to replace the health law. It is the Patient CARE Act. It is a pragmatic solution--in fact, the only bicameral proposal that has been offered-- that repeals the law and replaces it with patient-focused reforms that reduce healthcare costs and increase access to affordable, high-quality care. We empower the American people to make the best healthcare choices for themselves and their families. It allows Governors the flexibility to best provide for their citizens, all while driving down costs and improving quality.…
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Fred Upton
Republican · Michigan
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Jan 6, 2016

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