Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) says that the current version of health care reform is being rushed through Congress and goes against free market principles. Ryan stresses that health care reform should guarantee human dignity and individual choice (0:42)
Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) says there is an alternative to the health care reform legislation proposed by congressional Democrats. Ryan praises a proposal made by Republicans, the Patient’s Choice Act, which he says will spend funds more wisely and more effectively (0:31).
By Joseph Russell-Talk Radio News Service
Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) was admittedly blurry eyed when he addressed a group from the Better Health Bloggers on Friday. Ryan was up all night on Capitol Hill finalizing the House Ways and Means Committee version of the health care reform.
“It’s a bill that none of us read because we couldn’t read it possibly in the time allotted, and we have no idea what it costs. Nevertheless, the bill is out of the Ways and Means Committee on its way to the House floor,” said Ryan.
Ryan addressed the Better Health Bloggers as part of a nation wide campaign for physicians to support patients’ rights. Ryan asked for support of the “Patient’s Choice Act,” which reforms health care by strengthening the relationship between doctors and patients while opening competition to contain costs, rather than raising the possibility of government rationing and restrictions.
Ryan said under his bill “more uninsured Americans can be covered by spending current dollars more wisely and more efficiently, than throwing trillions more at the problem.”
Dr. Val Jones created Better Health, a network of popular health bloggers, to support and promote health care professional’s views on reform, science, research, and care, through blogs.
