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.