The foundation of my health care plan is a belief that American families—not government bureaucrats or insurance companies—should choose the coverage that best meets their unique needs. We need real reform that controls spiraling health care costs, strengthens the doctor-patient relationship, and most importantly, provides access to quality and affordable care for every American. But the road to real reform does not lead through Washington and an expensive, bureaucratic, government-controlled system. We have all tangled with the existing bureaucracy to know that it will diminish, not improve, quality.

I have introduced a series of policy reforms to put patients and doctors back in control of health care decisions. We need a coordinated and comprehensive strategy to reform our health care . . . [Full Text of this Article]