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Michael Burgess

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Michael Clifton Burgess is an American politician and physician who has served as the U.S. Representative for Texas's 26th congressional district since 2003. A member of the Republican Party, Burgess has focused on healthcare policy, leveraging his medical background to inform his legislative work. He has been involved in various committees and has advocated for issues such as medical research and veterans' healthcare. Burgess has also been a vocal supporter of conservative fiscal policies and has participated in discussions surrounding healthcare reform.

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Jul 8, 2013

One of the largest threats facing our nation today is that of cyber-security and espionage from a variety of sources.

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Jul 8, 2013

Individuals, of course, have limited liability; if our credit card numbers are stolen by a bad actor or a criminal, there is a limit to the amount that that fraudulent transfer can be.

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Jul 7, 2013

My experience with CMMI has not been that great. It seems to be a bureaucracy that not even a bureaucrat could love.

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Jul 7, 2013

I hope they will look at this evidence as how the program is working to improve health outcomes for millions of Americans.

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Jul 7, 2013

Medicaid low reimbursement actually creates increased barriers to care, limiting beneficiaries' access to services because Medicaid pays less for comparable service than private insurers or, in some instances, even Medicare itself.

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Jul 7, 2013

Well, then, the Federal Government is going to have to find the money, if they are going to go down that road.

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Jul 1, 2013

This was odd the way this happened at 6:00 p.m. Eastern time on July the 2nd.

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Jun 27, 2013

The Affordable Care Act is going to put some pressure on practices of all sorts to consolidate.

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Jun 27, 2013

I strongly encourage everyone on this committee to cosponsor, support, and pass H.R. 1428 during the 113th Congress.

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Jun 27, 2013

So there is no question the part B drug coverage has improved the lives of patients.

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Jun 27, 2013

Zeke Emanuel, one of the principal architects of the Affordable Care Act... said that he wanted doctors to work for a hospital or a health plan or the government.

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