[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 47 (Wednesday, March 21, 2012)]
[House]
[Pages H1439-H1440]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  PROTECTING ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE ACT

  (Mr. OLSON asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. OLSON. Madam Speaker, I rise to speak in strong support of H.R. 
5, the PATH Act, which will fix two of the worst problems with 
ObamaCare. It repeals the Independent Payment Advisory Board, a group 
of 15 bureaucrats who will ration health care for seniors on Medicare.
  H.R. 5 enacts medical liability reform. Each year, one-fourth of 
America's doctors are hit with lawsuits, and 90 percent of them are 
later found innocent. These frivolous lawsuits drive up costs and limit 
patients' time with their doctors. In 2003, my home State of Texas 
enacted liability reforms, bringing more than 14,000 new physicians to 
the Lone Star State. Many of these doctors moved to rural areas, 
filling a critical gap in care.
  Madam Speaker, these reforms have lowered costs and increased access 
to care in Texas and will do the same for America. I urge my colleagues 
to listen to the American people and support H.R. 5.

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