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The doctor will see you later
Do you remember the name of your childhood doctor? He remembered your allergies without checking a screen. Your mom would call the office, and the doctor would see you the same day.
America needs to address our health care crisis head-on
National comprehensive health care and health care insurance reform are needed both to improve quality and to decrease rising insurance costs.
The war on science is costing America its future
For much of the past century, if you were a talented scientist anywhere in the world, you came to the United States.
Making America healthy again starts with rural communities
Much of President Donald Trump's domestic policy agenda is rooted in the blood, sweat and tears of rural America.
The healthcare reform that pays for itself: Why HSA expansion reduces costs
Washington rarely sees healthcare reform that doesn't rely on massive new federal spending or expanded entitlements. Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) are a notable exception.
Tax code fairness: Why health care sharing ministries deserve equal treatment
When American families are straining under the weight of rising health care costs, public policy should expand responsible options, not quietly penalize them.
Permitting reform can help rural America build and prosper again
Look beyond the Beltway if you want to see where America's energy future lies.
Solve rural communities' unique health needs with better data
Rural communities have a historic opportunity to improve health care access, quality of care, and outcomes through the Rural Health Transformation Fund (RHTF).
Keeping my commitment to Arizona's rural veterans
Arizona's 6th Congressional District is home to a multitude of rural communities, with veterans in every county.
Rethinking rural health care in America's remote frontiers
Rural America represents 20% of our nation's population but covers nearly 97% of our land. These are the communities and people that sustain our farms, our fisheries, and our frontiers.
Providing affordable, quality care for all Americans
I'm a doctor. I practiced medicine in Wyoming for 24 years. I know what affordable, reliable, quality local care means for our communities. Rural providers are lifelines.
America still needs a new farm bill
America's farmers are staring down a crisis. Farm bankruptcies are rising, commodity prices have plummeted, and profitability per acre is deep in the red, placing unprecedented financial stress on many family farms.
Revitalize rural health care, a lifeline for communities
More than 70% of America's land is rural, a vast stretch of forests, plains, farms, small towns, and open country that approximately 50 million people call home.
For emergency rural health care, look to the sky
Living in rural America comes with great benefits a simpler way of life in picturesque countrysides where neighbors can be miles away physically but deeply close personally.
With permitting reform's passage, rural America wins
America's rural communities are the backbone of our nation's economy, embodying the values of hard work and self-reliance that define our country.
Three words that improve rural health: Community project funding
Few issues divide members of Congress along party lines like health care.
The doctor shortage no one in Washington wants to talk about
Growing up in rural America, you learn early that we take care of our own. Neighbors show up. Families pitch in. When something needs fixing, folks roll up their sleeves and get to work.
Rural America needs a health care revolution
From the volcano-lined communities of Ka' to the corn belt of the Midwest, one truth is clear: rural America is being asked to survive a health care system that is flat-out failing us.
Rural health care deserves flexible, local solutions
More than 60 million Americans live in rural communities like ours; yet accessing high-quality health care remains a persistent challenge.
We can solve America's rural health care crisis
Every American should have access to quality, affordable health care regardless of their zip code.
