Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. (pronounced: “Boo-shon”) represents the Eighth District of Indiana, which encompasses all or part of 19 counties in Southwest and West Central Indiana.
Since coming to Congress, Larry has been a champion for advancing patient-centered health care reforms that will give patients and their doctors the freedom to make their own health care decisions as opposed to Washington bureaucrats. He has also been a leader in the fight to end the opioid epidemic, having been just one of eight lawmakers from around the nation recognized by the Coalition to Stop Opioid Overdose in 2016 for his work on the issue. Beyond health care, Larry has also been a recognized leader on transportation issues when he previously served on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
We owe our veterans an immense debt of gratitude for their service and sacrifice in defending our freedoms. We must find new ways to serve our veterans and increase the availability and accessibility of healthcare. I believe veterans should not be restricted to VA clinics and hospitals to receive care and support a system that would allow veterans to choose their local doctor or hospitals for their care and convenience. Further, the Veterans Administration must adapt to the growing differences in the healthcare needs of our older veterans and our younger veterans who have recently returned home with serious and disabling injuries while providing quality care to all.