Political Quotes

“that is very good news, and I thank the gentleman for continuing to work that bill with the Committee on Commerce, because I have made the pledge to my seniors that I will do everything in my power to get the HMO plus choice providers to stay in our area. That is one of the big problems. Health care in rural areas is short of money, short of resources; and I have worked with local hospitals to fund the blend and to do all of the things that they need to do to remain viable, that is, to keep our medical institutions strong. This bill would help keep a service to our older Americans that live in rural areas that they deserve. I think we will have to be flexible in that, and we will have to make sure that there are enough resources there that the program works. Mr. Speaker, I think there has been nothing since I came to Congress that has been as hard for me to get my arms around as health care has been. Being a businessperson all of my life, I always thought that I could understand any program and put it together very quickly. Well, our health care system is very, very complicated. The rules that administer it under HCFA have grown over a period of time, and some of them need changing. This is one that certainly needs changing, and I thank the gentleman for his efforts; and we will be glad to push that bill through.”