WALLY HERGER: “I believe the Trans-Pacific Partnership is an important vehicle for expanding U.S. services trade.”

This highlights a concern I have. The President and congressional Democrats clearly went out of their way during the legislative debate to hide the fact that this is a tax.

It is puzzling why CMS has not taken commonsense steps to protect Medicare beneficiaries from preventable identity theft by removing Social Security numbers from their Medicare cards.

Considering the extent of the fiscal challenges facing the Medicare program as well as our country, it is essential that Congress consider all available options.

Understanding the successful structure of the current MA program, and the challenges the program will face because of the Democrats' health law, is key to ensuring Medicare meets the needs of seniors now and into the future.