Why Rick Perry Gives Me Hope On Health Care

Why Rick Perry Gives Me Hope On Health Care

By Dr. Manny Alvarez

Published August 16, 2011 | FoxNews.com

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 I’d 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.