Second District Congressional Candidate Greg Andrews Discusses Run
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
By Jennifer [email protected]
Andrews, a Republican from South Bend, faces Jackie Walorski, who also is seeking the seat in the May 8 primary.
During an interview Wednesday afternoon at the Times-Union, Andrews said health care law and regulatory reform, health care policy and medical malpractice reform are some of the issues that have motivated him to run for the second district congressional seat.
Andrews, 53, is a physician and an attorney, and recently worked as a staff physician at both the Indiana Health Center and Project Homecoming clinics in South Bend.
He also previously lived in LaPorte where he worked as a family doctor.
He said he will vote for the repeal of The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act passed in March 2010.
“This was the most irresponsible and unacceptable way to pass the most important legislation of our time,” Andrews said.
He said if elected he will use both his knowledge of health care law and policy and experience in the federal health care system.
He said with the current health care law, patients may not be able to keep their own doctor or insurance plan as employers either give them limited choice or drop coverage and pay a fine instead.
He discussed the pharmaceutical and medical device tax and said innovation, discoveries and patents will be thwarted by the taxes.
He said he supports repealing the medical device tax.
He spoke about Social Security and Medicare and said these need to be preserved for retirees and the disabled.
He said he is committed to ensuring that both Medicare and Social Security are restored.
He said he feels it is important for veterans to receive the best medical treatments.
“As a physician I have treated servicemen and women from almost every war beginning with World War II,” Andrews said.
He said medical illnesses and syndromes persist and need to be addressed.
As a physician, he said he would sponsor a Veterans Eye Research and Treatment Act that would mandate funds go to troops to treat eye disorders.
He said he also would make sure veterans receive the assistance they need when suffering from traumatic brain injuries.
He said he is pro-life.
“We must defend the lives of the unborn and protect the lives of infants, senior citizens and the disabled,” Andrews said.
He spoke about education and said there needs to be more scientists, researchers, engineers, doctors, nurses and teachers.
“The U.S. also needs to train large numbers of workers in various technologies and advanced manufacturing techniques,” Andrews said.
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Andrews, a Republican from South Bend, faces Jackie Walorski, who also is seeking the seat in the May 8 primary.
During an interview Wednesday afternoon at the Times-Union, Andrews said health care law and regulatory reform, health care policy and medical malpractice reform are some of the issues that have motivated him to run for the second district congressional seat.
Andrews, 53, is a physician and an attorney, and recently worked as a staff physician at both the Indiana Health Center and Project Homecoming clinics in South Bend.
He also previously lived in LaPorte where he worked as a family doctor.
He said he will vote for the repeal of The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act passed in March 2010.
“This was the most irresponsible and unacceptable way to pass the most important legislation of our time,” Andrews said.
He said if elected he will use both his knowledge of health care law and policy and experience in the federal health care system.
He said with the current health care law, patients may not be able to keep their own doctor or insurance plan as employers either give them limited choice or drop coverage and pay a fine instead.
He discussed the pharmaceutical and medical device tax and said innovation, discoveries and patents will be thwarted by the taxes.
He said he supports repealing the medical device tax.
He spoke about Social Security and Medicare and said these need to be preserved for retirees and the disabled.
He said he is committed to ensuring that both Medicare and Social Security are restored.
He said he feels it is important for veterans to receive the best medical treatments.
“As a physician I have treated servicemen and women from almost every war beginning with World War II,” Andrews said.
He said medical illnesses and syndromes persist and need to be addressed.
As a physician, he said he would sponsor a Veterans Eye Research and Treatment Act that would mandate funds go to troops to treat eye disorders.
He said he also would make sure veterans receive the assistance they need when suffering from traumatic brain injuries.
He said he is pro-life.
“We must defend the lives of the unborn and protect the lives of infants, senior citizens and the disabled,” Andrews said.
He spoke about education and said there needs to be more scientists, researchers, engineers, doctors, nurses and teachers.
“The U.S. also needs to train large numbers of workers in various technologies and advanced manufacturing techniques,” Andrews said.
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