Political Quotes

“I, thank the Senator. The reality is we are committing malpractice. Let me describe what I mean by that. In medicine, when a patient comes in, listening is a very important aspect. In fact, there is the axiom in medicine that if you listen to your patient, they will tell you what is wrong with them, completely. The more time you spend, the more effective you are at gaining it. The reason that is the axiom in medicine is because you do not want to treat symptoms of a disease, you want to treat the real disease. All of America recognizes that we had some difficulties in being competitive and also with access in terms of health care. We know our health care is good, but it is too expensive. As a matter of fact, it is more expensive than anywhere in the world. But we do know some things about that. We know one out of three dollars we spend in health care in this country does not help anybody. It does not help them get well. It does not keep them from getting sick. The problem with the Affordable Care Act is that it almost always treats the symptoms rather than the underlying disease. Let me give some examples. I have practiced medicine. I have been a physician for almost 30 years. When I have a contract with a private insurer, they are going to renew that contract in the next year on whether or not I am efficient and effective in taking care of people who have insurance with them. There is no motivation at all in the Medicare Act.…”