Braley: Let’s Dismantle CMS

At a town hall discussion last month on health care at VGM Group headquarters in
Waterloo, Iowa, Congressman Bruce Braley, D-Iowa, and 30 other
attendees braved blizzard conditions Jan. 12 to share experiences
and concerns about the U.S. health care system.

“The way CMS implements rules without taking into account the
practical implications is nonsensical,” Braley told the gathering.
“We need to implement public policy based on reality, not
frugality. If it were up to me, we would start by completely
dismantling CMS and rebuilding an agency that would serve
people.”

Braley, who resides in Waterloo, has been appointed to the House
Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Health.

VGM sponsored the meeting in response to President Obama’s call
for community input on health care reform. View a video of the session on VGM’s Web site.