Legislators Guide to the Issues 2003-2004

January 14, 2003

This informative Guide covers the hottest topics facing the Legislature in concise, easy-to-read form. Presented here is the Health Care section.

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We applaud the Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s plan to remove unnecessary Obamacare-era mandates. It is critical to open up more options for Texans in the currently restrictive healthcare markets. Texas needs healthy healthcare again. Far lower costs with the same or even better level of medical care are easily achievable now, but restricted by outdated...

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