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Congress relies on cost estimates from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to determine the financial impact of proposed health care legislation.

America's veterans answered the call to serve their country. Now it's our turn to serve them not just with words of gratitude, but with real solutions that improve their health, dignity and quality of life.

As a family physician, I've seen firsthand what happens when people can't access the care they need.

Americans are sick and tired of being sick and tired.

By almost any measure, our nation faces a shortage of qualified medical professionals, and this shortage is causing a crisis in my home state of Nevada when it comes to accessing quality health care.

When Maryville, Wash., resident Robin Sparks was diagnosed with Stage 3 non-Hodgkin lymphoma, she and her doctor quickly came up with a care plan.

As physicians who have practiced for decades and the co-chairs of the GOP Doctors' Caucus, we have witnessed firsthand the breakdown of our health care system.

Medical care is a high-stakes endeavor. But imagine if our ability to seek out quality health guidance and treatment was drastically hindered by a lack of available providers.

"You have cancer." Those three words bring time to a screeching halt. I know; it happened to me.

As both a dentist and a member of Congress, I have dedicated my life to improving the health and wellbeing of the American people.