“This bill is another Washington takeover of health care that gives bureaucrats power, not patients and their doctors.”

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) released the following statement regarding Congressional passage of the Health Care Reconciliation bill (H.R. 4872):

“The President started the health care reform process a year ago. He promised to lower the cost of medical care. This bill does the opposite. Instead of helping more Americans have access to affordable, high-quality health care, this bill cuts Medicare, increases taxes, raises insurance premiums and burdens our grandchildren with even more debt. 

“This bill is another Washington takeover of health care that gives bureaucrats power, instead of empowering patients and their doctors.”