reserving the right to object, whether you support the ObamaCare law or oppose it--and let me be clear, I oppose it--it remains the law. This week, a Federal appellate court heard arguments related to the case of Texas v. United States, and I expect it will eventually end up before the U.S. Supreme Court. Regardless of the outcome, our commitment remains to protect people with preexisting conditions. As a doctor, as a husband of a breast cancer survivor, I know the importance of making sure patients can have access to high-quality healthcare at an affordable cost. Since the Obama healthcare law passed, this has not happened for many families to whom I speak at home in Wyoming. They keep telling me that ObamaCare made their insurance unaffordable, and it has made it more difficult for them to get the care they need. Simply put, they know that the Obama healthcare law has failed because they have personally experienced the law's sky-high premiums and fewer choices. It has taken Washington Democrats a little longer to figure that out. Now they are clamoring for a one-size-fits-all healthcare plan. They want a healthcare system controlled by Washington bureaucrats, and as a doctor, my focus is on making healthcare better for patients, period. Republicans in the Trump administration are taking on the tough issues facing patients across the country.…
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