I am proud to report that last week the Energy and Commerce Committee advanced H.R. 3, the Lower Drug Costs Now Act. We also passed out of committee H.R. 4671, the Helping Seniors Afford Healthcare Act, which I introduced with my colleagues Representatives Andy Kim and Dwight Evans. Currently, Medicare beneficiaries receive financial assistance for their premiums and out-of-pocket costs through the Medicare Savings Programs, or MSPs. Medicare takes great strides to protect low-income beneficiaries through these programs, but there are millions of Americans who fall through the cracks. My bill expands access to the MSPs so more Medicare beneficiaries will be protected from soaring healthcare costs. I urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to join me in supporting the passage of H.R. 3 and H.R. 4671. ____________________
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