I represent largely a rural district in northeastern Pennsylvania, and I know quite well how health IT can bring afforda...
But even with the undeniable benefits technology brings, patient safety must remain our foremost consideration.
In Pennsylvania, hospitalizations for overdoses due to pain medication increased 225 percent from 2000 to 2014.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
I wish to urge Republican leadership to move H.R. 953 to the House floor for a vote.
I am looking forward to today's hearing, to the testimony of all of you.
Thank you again, Chairman Hurd, and I yield back.
In terms--you mentioned the word education, which is such a big part of this battle.
As a member of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, I have explored several types of these scams.
We know that a State like ours is at the center of this growing problem that we see all across the country.
It is an outrage, no matter whose family, no matter what the circumstances, that individuals would prey upon seniors.
I guess a big part of it is just to keep encouraging reporting, right?
Well, Sarah, thank you for your testimony. We are grateful you are with us and giving us this information about your own...
Well, Sarah, thanks very much for your testimony and thanks for bringing your own personal story to this.
The monetary loss to elder fraud and abuse is roughly $2.9 billion each year, and it is growing.
We were delighted when Senator Casey approached us about holding a hearing on the topic, 'Senior Scams: What Are They an...
Well, that is a good lesson for all of us.
I guess part of the challenge here---there are a couple, I guess, if we had to outline them.
