Politico October 23, 2024
With Erin Schumaker
Driving the day
IN IT TO WIN IT — Health care professionals are emerging as likely victors in competitive House races.
The new crop of candidates comes as several health policy leaders and health professionals in Congress depart after this term. Those leaving include Reps. Larry Bucshon (R-Ind.), a cardiothoracic surgeon; Michael Burgess (R-Texas), an OB-GYN; and Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio), a podiatrist.
The exodus has led to fears on and around Capitol Hill that significant expertise and institutional knowledge are departing as Congress faces major health policy issues, including the implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act, which allows Medicare to negotiate drug prices, and the impending expiration of some Obamacare subsidies.
Kelly Morrison, an OB-GYN and most...
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