We must act on behalf of people like Azima, a social worker in my home state of Florida who struggles to make monthly copayments for her prescription drugs, which cost more than her rent, electricity, cell phone bill, and car payment…

Simply put, medicines are of no use if those who need them cannot afford them.

Here is what people are saying. I heard some of it today. It is socialism.

Absolutely, I think that what we know for sure is right now it is seniors and Medicare beneficiaries across the country have spoken--they are desperately in need of an oral health care benefit.

it protects access to all drugs unlike in the private sector.

My Republican colleagues have responded to this proposal with the same tired rhetoric, labeling it a socialist takeover of our healthcare system but the central provisions in this proposal have been endorsed by President Trump himself.

Prescription drug prices are out of control. More than $450 billion across the health care system or about $1,100 per person is spent every year.

H.R. 3 would ensure drug companies charge a fair price to patients while protecting access to lifesaving drugs and innovation.

To me this seems like an excuse for plans to raise deductibles and increase cost-sharing for patients.

Earlier this year, as the Chair Bonamici talked about, we passed a bipartisan, again POWADA, the Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act.

As an example, we have Deborah Jeffries, who has been a cocktail server at Bally's Las Vegas Hotel and Casino benefitting from a union contract through Culinary Union 226.

Listen, earlier this week this Committee in a bipartisan manner passed the Older Americans Act, which provides critical nutrition, legal, and transportation services for older Americans.