Thomas E. Petri: “I hope that it will be the basis for setting a global standard which others could benefit from.”

This amendment also reforms administrative and operating reimbursements that the government pays to private insurance companies by capping those payments at $900 million, which is a fairly moderate cap and below what's currently being…

I urge all Members to support the bill before us, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Petri) that the House suspend the rules and pass…

While most normal businesses would raise their prices in the face of rising costs, unfortunately these providers are in the unique position of only having one customer--the Medicaid program.

I urge my colleagues to join me in supporting this legislation, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Petri) that the House suspend the…