WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy issued the following press release:

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) penned an op-ed in the Shreveport Times outlining his plan to Make Health Care Affordable Again by putting money in families' pockets to pay for out-of-pocket expenses like doctor visits, prescriptions, and eyeglasses.

"The way President Trump and I see it, we can trust patients to make the best choice for their own care, rather than asking the insurance company permission to get the care they know they need. We put money in your pocket to give you the freedom to take care of your health without all the bureaucracy," wrote Dr. Cassidy.

"It is an American solution-one that puts the patient first, gives power to the patient, n...