Burlison Introduces “Great American Healthcare Plan,” Landmark Patient-First Reform Package

Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Eric Burlison (R-MO) introduced the Great American Healthcare Plan, a comprehensive reform package designed to lower costs and put Americans back in control of their healthcare dollars. The legislation builds on reforms supported by President Donald Trump and advances a patient-first approach centered on transparency, competition, and individual choice.

"Americans are paying more than ever for health care and getting less control in return," said Rep. Burlison. "This plan flips that model on its head. It gives people ownership of their healthcare dollars, real price transparency, and the freedom to make decisions that are best for themselves and their families."

The Great American Healthcare Plan is built around four core pillars:

"Healthcare should work like every other part of the economy-transparent, competitive, and driven by the individual," Burlison said. "This plan puts patients back in charge and delivers a system that actually works for the American people."

Original Co-Sponsor: Rep. Tom Barrett (MI-07)

Organization Support:

The Great American Health Alliance

Keith Nahigian, President

"We cannot miss this urgent, once-in-a-generation opportunity to fundamentally reform healthcare and put consumers back in charge. Empowering patients is a clear mandate, with 80 percent of voters ready to stop renting their coverage. Congressman Burlison has brilliantly messaged the President's Great Healthcare Plan by prioritizing direct funding, transparency, true affordability, and the expanding wellness economy in one comprehensive bill. This legislation is the ultimate vehicle to turn healthcare spending into a permanent asset, giving Americans the power to lock in savings, demand better value, and immediately take back control of their health."

HSA Coalition

Daniel Perrin, Founder

"This bill is long overdue. The average Medicare beneficiary spends $6,330 a year out of pocket. A family on an ACA bronze plan faces a deductible north of $7,400 before insurance pays for most care. And what does Washington say to these Americans? You can't have a Health Savings Account. Congressman Burlison's bill flips that NO to YES - and lets every American, on Medicare, Medicaid, or an ACA plan, put their own money aside tax-free to meet their own deductibles and out-of-pocket costs."

ABA HSA Council

Kevin McKechnie, Executive Director

"The ABA HSA Council supports Rep. Burlison's efforts to give every American the chance to open and contribute to a Health Savings Account. His proposal is consistent with the president's plan to give more Americans the chance to use their own money to live healthier lives while saving for their future healthcare needs. We urge Congress to pass this timely legislation so more consumers can access HSAs to help them cover the rising cost of healthcare."

Alliance for Healthcare Sharing Ministries

Hon. Randy Hultgren, Executive Director

"I want to thank Congressman Burlison for introducing this bill, and for recognizing something that more than 1.5 million Americans in Health Care Sharing Ministries already know: we are being taxed unfairly, and it is time to fix it. My own family has been part of Samaritan Ministries for years. My monthly share is $724 - about 68% less than the $2,244 that the average family pays for health insurance in America today. Every month, I send that share directly to a family in need, 95% of the time in another state. No insurer in the middle. No claims adjuster. Just one American family helping another pay a real medical bill. Here is the problem Congressman Burlison's bill solves. Employer-provided health insurance is paid for with pre-tax dollars. The self-employed deduct their premiums. But the 1.5 million Americans who choose a Health Care Sharing Ministry pay their monthly share with after-tax dollars, and are locked out of a Health Savings Account entirely. That is tax discrimination against people of faith exercising a practical, affordable, charitable alternative to insurance. Allowing sharing ministry members to contribute to an HSA ends that discrimination. It gives our members the same tax treatment every other American with coverage already has. And it advances exactly the health care doctrine this Administration has championed: payments to individuals, not insurers. Health Care Sharing Ministries have been putting this doctrine into practice for more than three decades. Congressman Burlison's bill finally treats our members fairly under the tax code, and the Alliance is proud to support it."