Nunes plays games with people’s health care

I wonder how Congressman Devin Nunes would feel if the folks in his district played political games with his life and health care.

I practiced medicine in Tennessee for 11 years before moving to California. Many patients I saw in the hospital were uninsured. Therefore, I saw them in the hospital after suffering devastating heart attacks that left them disabled.

I hope Nunes has a crisis of conscience and abandons his efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act. I urge all Fresno and Tulare County residents to pick up the phone and ask the congressman why he voted “yes” to take away or compromise your health insurance.

As a physician, I would challenge him to explain the consequences of untreated or poorly treated diabetes or hypertension. I would like an explanation regarding why he voted to eliminate cancer screening for thousands of women. He should stop playing with people’s lives and be a servant of the people.

I challenge the congressman to give up his health care insurance if he insists on taking away the health care of his own constituents.

This story was originally published March 11, 2017 at 12:29 PM with the headline "Nunes plays games with people’s health care."