[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 4528]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         HEALTHIER ACT OF 2016

  (Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee. Mr. Speaker, Remote Area Medical is a 
nonprofit organization that sends teams of doctors and nurses to give 
free medical care to our Nation's poorest people. I am proud that it is 
headquartered in my district and founded by my constituent, Stan Brock.
  RAM, as we call it, is world-renowned for its great work. For over 30 
years, many thousands of people in the U.S. and worldwide have 
benefited from the free medical services provided by RAM's volunteers. 
RAM has been featured on 60 Minutes and recognized for its excellence 
by media outlets such as Time Magazine, BBC, and countless others.
  I have introduced the HEALTHIER Act of 2016, which would give a 
financial incentive to any State that does pass, or already has passed, 
laws that enable groups like RAM to volunteer more easily across State 
borders to provide free medical services to our Nation's neediest. 
Unlike many recent healthcare initiatives, this is not a Federal 
mandate. It uses funds already available and does not require new 
funding. It protects State's rights.
  My bill makes those who can't afford good health care a priority. It 
unites them with people who are always searching for ways to help 
others. That is what health care is all about--helping others.
  I ask my colleagues to cosponsor my legislation so that our doctors 
and nurses can volunteer their skills and expertise to help their 
fellow citizens who desperately need help and health.

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