Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON D.C. In an opinion piece for FoxNews Senior Managing Health Editor Dr. Manny Alvarez says Rick Perrys presidential announcement made him feel all tingly inside. Of Perrys leadership in Texas and the states treatment of its doctors: I was surprised to find that Texas is considered by many doctors nurses & health care professionals in general
to be among the best states in the country to practice medicine writes Dr. Alvarez.
Says Dr. Manny below
Several surveys have found that there are many benefits to practicing medicine in the state of Texas including:
- A variety of top-quality medical centers
- Affordable housing for medical professionals & their families
- No state income tax and finally
- Well-balanced liability reform which protects both patients & doctors without the looming threat of frivolous law suits.
The op-ed here in its entirety:
Why Rick Perry Gives Me Hope On Health Care
By Dr. Manny Alvarez
As I watched Texas Governor Rick Perry announce his presidential candidacy this weekend he gave me a sense of hope and his speech really resonated with me.
His words reminded me of the respect that we as Americans deserve and the importance of a government that works for us and with us rather than the downward spiral that the current political and economic climate has continued to indulge.
In his speech on Saturday Perry pledged to free Americans from the grips of central planners who would control our health care who would spend our treasure who downgrade our future and micromanage our
lives.
And Id like to think that he would keep his word.
He has successfully led Texas for more than 10 years through one of the hardest economic downturns in American history.
Now being a practicing physician naturally health care reform is high on my radar. Over the past few years I have commented extensively on the topic and the overall challenges that the practice of medicine is facing these days. So I decided to take a closer look at the state of medicine in Texas.
I was surprised to find that Texas is considered by many doctors nurses and health care professionals in general to be among the best states in the country to practice medicine.
Several surveys have found that there are many benefits to practicing medicine in the state of Texas including a variety of top-quality medical centers affordable housing for medical professionals and their families no state income tax and finally a well-balanced liability reform which protects both patients and doctors without the looming threat of frivolous law suits.
I have to say that my first impression of Gov. Perry as the successful leader of the second largest state in the union has piqued my interest in seeing what he would be capable of achieving for our country.
Ive been practicing medicine for more than 30 years and I love what I do.Thats why its so important to me that we protect the institution of American medicine that was built on the same principles woven into
the very fabric of this great country.
So this is my personal opinion as a father of three and a proud American but also as a doctor who wants to continue to improve the quality of medical care without worrying about the bureaucrats looking over my shoulder in the future.
Dr. Manny Alvarez is the Senior Managing Health Editor of FoxNews.com and Chairman of the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Science at Hackensack University Medical Center in New Jersey.
