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Washington, DC Office
1117 Longworth House Office Bldg
Washington, DC 20515-1807
Phone: (202) 225-2031
Fax: (202) 225-5724
View MapLafayette Office
800 Lafayette Street, Suite 1400
Lafayette, LA 70501
Phone: (337) 235-6322
Fax: (337) 235-6072
View MapLake Charles Office
Capital One Tower
One Lakeshore Drive, Suite 1135
Lake Charles, LA 70629
Phone: (337) 433-1747
Fax: (337) 433-0974
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Making Healthcare More Affordable
As a long-time surgeon, I understand the problems facing our healthcare system, and I am working to provide responsible solutions for Louisiana families. Allowing Americans to control their own healthcare destiny is necessary to ease the anxiety that millions currently suffer rising costs due to a lack of insurance portability, information, and access.
What has been your experience with government healthcare? Tell me by clicking here. I will use some of the stories I receive in speeches on the House Floor and share them with other Members of Congress to ensure they understand what patients currently face.
111th Congress
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Boustany Works to Lower Health Costs, Urges House Democrats to Reject Current House Health Overhaul
Jul 22 2009“Health care reform remains critical to getting our economy back on the right track,” Boustany said. “The President and House Democratic leadership continue to promote a flawed health overhaul bill that will cost patients and taxpayers more, without improving access for Americans to a doctor. We must make sure the way we go about lowering the costs and increasing access doesn't make the problem worse. As a doctor for more than 14 years, I saw firsthand the problems we face, and I know we can fix them. However, we need to work together to accomplish those results.”
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Boustany Urges House to Pass Real Spending Reforms, Votes Against Weak “PAYGO” Attempt
Jul 22 2009Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Charles W. Boustany, Jr., (R-Southwest Louisiana), today voted against a Ho…
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Boustany Votes Against Democrats' Health Overhaul in Committee
Jul 17 2009“This 1,000-plus page bill became public less than 24 hours ago, and the American people deserve a thorough review,” Boustany said. “As a doctor, I saw firsthand the problems we have in health care, and I believe we can lower the cost of health care to make it more affordable for millions of Americans. This bill fails to do that. Democratic leadership in Washington wrote this bill quickly, without concern for the long-term costs for patients, doctors or taxpayers.”
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