With 173 million people in the employer health insurance market that value their coverage, I think that would be very problematic.

But under the Affordable Care Act, I hear from constituents all the time that the plans are just not affordable in the Affordable Care Act.

There is vast, bipartisan support for protecting coverage for individuals with preexisting conditions.

We should understand that better. Perhaps a better use of our time would be spent discussing bipartisan solutions.

I do not believe that the Government should hinder a doctor's ability to act in the best interest of his or her patient.

Unfortunately, House Democrats repeatedly blocked our creative solutions--solutions like improving 1332 waivers to better meet States' unique needs.

I thank you for the recognition, and today we have been convened once again to discuss issues that will not improve the affordability of health insurance for Americans.

What works best for Oregon may not work best for California, Madam Chair.

Where are the CBO coverage figures on the expansion of employer-sponsored health plans because more people are working now than there were before the President took the oath?

So does it concern you, some of the statements we have heard about pushing to that type of system, particularly those that say we are going to void any private insurance?

Today we have been convened once again to discuss issues that will not improve the affordability of health insurance for Americans.

I thank the gentleman from North Carolina for yielding. Let me just say, I spent the last several hours in a hearing in the Energy and Commerce Committee, a hearing called by the Democrats on the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee…