House Proceeding 07-14-09 on Jul 14th, 2009 :: 0:04:55 to 0:06:20
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Michael C. Burgess: pennsylvania agriculture is dam speaker, i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: are there further requests for one-minute speeches? for what purpose does the gentleman from texas rise? mr. burgess: to address the house for one minute. revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection.

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Speech By: Michael C. Burgess

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Michael C. Burgess: mr. burgess: thank you speaker. we have a problem today in that many patients enrolled in medicaid really face a tough time finding a doctor who will accept their coverage. a recent article in my hometown paper, the "dallas morning news," highlighted the troubles of a young girl in north texas covered by medicaid. she couldn't find a doctor to treat her stating that due --

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Michael C. Burgess: because of the lack of medicaid doctors. medicaid patients often grow sicker while hunting for a doctor. madam speaker, we have an obligation to ensure americans covered under medicaid who also happen some of our poorest and neediest patients, children and pregnant women can see the doctor they need to see when they need to. expanding the number of americans who qualify for

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Michael C. Burgess: medicaid without first making certain that there are enough doctors to see those medicaid patients is irresponsible and a disservice to these individuals. to avoid this crisis, i propose that the federal government undertake the changes necessary to address the barriers of access to a doctor for any government program. throwing more americans on to the rolls of government-run health care without first

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Michael C. Burgess: ensuring there will be a doctor to see them is wrong. coverage should equal access to