We have an unprecedented opportunity and an unprecedented responsibility to strengthen Medicare and to improve it.

At a time of soaring surpluses, no senior should wind up in the hospital for skimping on their medication to save money.

Life without Medicare is what we actually could get unless we act soon to strengthen this vital program.

Today I asked you here so that I could announce the details of our plan to secure and modernize Medicare for the 21st century.

This decision will increase access to home- and community-based long-term care services and support for these persons.

That's why more than a year and a half ago, I asked Congress to pass a strong, enforceable Patients' Bill of Rights.

We need your help to fight Medicare fraud.

Fighting Medicare fraud is everybody's responsibility.

I am pleased to join the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Justice, and the AARP in launching the new 'Who Pays? You Pay' campaign.

You can help us spot those bad apples by checking your Medicare records carefully.

It's now possible to get help with doctor bills, medicines, and hospital care for your children.

For 5 years, the Family and Medical Leave Act has helped us to fulfill both of those critical goals.

Millions of Americans have benefited from this historic legislation by taking time off—without fear of losing their jobs—to care for a newborn or adopted child, to attend to their own serious health needs, or to care for a seriously ill parent, child, or spouse.

I will continue to do everything I can to ensure that more Americans are protected by a Patients' Bill of Rights.

Every single American deserves quality care.

We want managed care, but we don't want accountants making decisions doctors should make.

We've worked to secure the Medicare Trust Fund for a decade.

The Patients' Bill of Rights should not be designed for the political needs of any party; it should be designed to meet the health needs of all Americans.