U.S. Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) condemned Medicare for All in Washington today. At a U.S. House Ways and Means Committee hearing titled 'Pathways to Universal Health Coverage', Estes condemned it and similar proposals that would expand government-run health care and negatively impact rural critical access hospitals.
He said the health care industry has been thrown into chaos for about a decade with rising costs and no more choice for care. He said it should not be a one-size-fits-all, government-run health care system which would double taxes, hurt rural hospitals, destroy the Hyde Amendment and eliminate private and employer group health plans for 158 million Americans.
Estes believes a free market system that has more affordable options is what is needed – to allow individuals to choose the plan that works best for them.
The video of Estes on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives can be seen by clicking HERE.
