Political Quotes

“Do you know who should decide what an essential health benefit is? The consumer, the American, not a government bureaucrat or a corporate bureaucrat. I will stand up for the 5,000 babies that have been born in Texas greater than last year's number of babies in the wake of the Dobbs decision. Let me just say this. According to the CBO, Federal subsidies for health insurance coverage for Americans under the age of 65 will hit $1 trillion this year. The average American family spends more than $22,000 a year on premiums for themselves through their employees. Again, coverage is not care. There are other healthcare models that work. The Wall Street Journal showed what cutting out the middleman in healthcare can do for costs: $150 a month to cover a family of five on a direct primary care model. A DPC practice in my district charges only $50 to $80 for an X-ray compared to the national average of $125. MRIs are $300 to $450 compared to the national average of $1,325. It is not just primary care. For example, at the Surgery Center of Oklahoma, a direct care model, a knee replacement costs $18,000 compared to the average cost of $50,000 in the United States. Healthcare sharing ministries are driving down costs for the American people, giving them coverage and giving them options.…”