Barrasso endorses health care bill

Wyoming Senator John Barrasso has issued a statement in support of the just-released Senate Health Care draft bill. Barrasso was among the lawmakers who drafted the bill.

“After seven years of disruption and disappointment, it’s urgent that we act now to replace Obamacare with a new law that finally puts patients first and begins to stabilize insurance markets that teeter on the verge of collapse.

“What we are proposing today steers health care sharply away from federal mandates, higher taxes and government control. Instead, our draft bill puts the focus on affordability, access to care with more choices, and safeguards Medicaid for the most vulnerable and needy.

“The bill is not perfect, and because of budget rules it doesn’t include every prescription I would have liked. What I do know is that our path is a vast improvement over Obamacare and will finally start to build a health care system that works for many more Americans.

“Over the next week, we will be working to improve on this draft with broad input from health care providers, patients, and every member of the U.S. Senate.”

You can see a copy of the draft bill here.