Americans who are sick and dying should mostly blame themselves for their health condition.

Thats what Sen.Roger Marshallsaid as Republicans are poised to cuthealth careaccess and increase costs for millions of Americans.

Marshall did not cite where he got those percentage figures from.

GOP Senator Blames Americans for Most of Their Health Problems

Sen. Roger Marshall in the U.S. Capitol on Sept. 17, 2024.Tom Williams/Getty Images

A former OB-GYN, he is a leader of thenewly formedMake America Healthy Again (MAHA) Caucus.

Marshall said that MAHA will address nutrition, chronic disease issues, and the mental health crisis.

Were coming after ultra-processed foods.

They have a big problem and big challenge.

Marshall helped lead the transition of a surgery center into a physician-owned hospital in Kansas.

Just like Jesus said, The poor will always be with us, MarshalltoldSTAT News in 2017.