Health Care

Today U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.-Texas) invited Third District employers to join the congressional debate on the new healthcare law by submitting testimony for the official record for the Ways and Means Committee. Today the Ways and Means Committee will hold a hearing to examine the impact of taxes, regulations, and mandates contained in the healthcare law on economic growth and job creation. People have until the close of business on Tuesday, February 8, 2011, to submit formal rema... Read more

Today U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.-Texas) delivered the following statement on the floor of the U.S. House. Johnson supports repealing the government-run healthcare program created by former Speaker Pelosi, Harry Reid and President Obama, sometimes called Obamacare. Tomorrow the House will vote to dispatch each relevant committee to craft new healthcare solutions to make health insurance more affordable, accessible and available – without government mandates. “I rise in support of fre... Read more

Today U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.-Texas) announced he will serve as the Chairman of the influential Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security. The Subcommittee on Social Security has jurisdiction over Social Security retirement, survivors and disability programs and oversees the operations of the Social Security Administration. This fiscal year Social Security will pay $782 billion in benefits to nearly 62 million people. “Americans pay part of their hard-earned wages for the pr... Read more

Recently the office of U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.-Texas) announced a free information session on Medicare for seniors on Friday, December 3rd in Rowlett. The program is free and open to the public. The seminar, featuring the Dallas Area Agency on Aging, the Social Security Administration, and the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services, will provide an overview of the 2011 Medicare program. The meeting coincides with the annual enrollment period of the Medicare Prescriptio... Read more

Today the office of U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.-Texas) announced free information sessions on Medicare for seniors on Wednesday, November 17th in Richardson and Friday, December 3rd in Rowlett. The programs are free and open to the public. The seminars, featuring the Dallas Area Agency on Aging, the Social Security Administration, and the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services, will provide an overview of the 2011 Medicare program. These meetings coincide with the annual e... Read more

A recent Rasmussen poll notes that 60 percent of Americans favor repeal of the new government takeover of healthcare. Perhaps the fact that the White House appointed a British health system cheerleader to run the agency tasked with oversight of the new law contributed to this doubt. It’s no wonder there is increased skepticism about how the law will change healthcare in our country. Like many government programs before, the new healthcare law has been difficult to implement. One of the new progr... Read more

Three months after President Obama signed Democrats’ government takeover of health care into law, evidence keeps mounting that his rhetoric surrounding health “reform” does not match the new reality. The American people face higher taxes, higher health costs, and dropped coverage as a result of the law: Promise Made: “I will not sign a plan that adds one dime to our deficits—either now or in the future.” — President Obama, speech to a joint session of Congress, September 9, 2009[i] Promise Broke... Read more

Health Care Law Support for Repeal of Health Care Plan Up To 58% Monday, April 12, 2010 Three weeks after Congress passed its new national health care plan, support for repeal of the measure has risen four points to 58%. That includes 50% of U.S. voters who strongly favor repeal. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of likely voters nationwide finds 38% still oppose repeal, including 32% who strongly oppose it. For the previous two weeks following passage of the controversial plan, 54% ... Read more

Today U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.-Texas) took to the House floor to support the Lone Star State lawsuit to stop the unprecedented government expansion into healthcare and to advocate personal responsibility and self reliance. Johnson represents portions of Dallas and Collin Counties. To watch Congressman Johnson's remarks please visit his YouTube page. Prepared remarks follow: “Texas is one of 14 states filing a lawsuit challenging the federal requirement to purchase health insurance... Read more

On Wednesday, April 21st at 1:00 p.m. in Garland, the office of U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.-Texas) will host a FREE workshop on surviving a financial crisis. The office will host the event in conjunction with the Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Greater Dallas (CCCS), the office of State Representative Angie Chen Button, and the Garland Chamber of Commerce at Richland College – Garland Campus. The event is open to the public and the press. “Unfortunately, many people have found ... Read more