As Congress considers different approaches to reforming our country's health care insurance system, many Middle Tennessee military retirees and veterans have contacted me with questions and concerns. I want to address some of the concerns I have heard.
I believe it is vital we maintain the integrity and primary purpose of the TRICARE and VA health systems. The recently proposed House health care insurance reform bill does not include language that would change these systems or incorporate them into a national system. Likewise, there are no proposals to tax the health benefits provided through TRICARE or the VA. I want you to know I will continue to insist that our nation's military retirees and veterans continue to get the benefits they've rightfully earned.
We currently spend one out of every six dollars in the United States on health care. Health care costs are increasing at twice the rate of inflation. If we do nothing, these costs will continue to spiral out of control and fewer and fewer people will be able to afford health insurance. We need to address this problem but we need to take the time to get it right. I am committed to doing just that.
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