"Obviously I would prefer that they not be in nursing homes."
"I support efforts to get duals into better care relationships but we need to be careful not to take away Medicare protections for the lowest income Medicare beneficiaries."
"In Medicare, we have always maintained the principle that enrollment in managed care plans is voluntary for all Medicare beneficiaries."
"I really welcome today's hearing on a critical issue: the coordinating and improving of health care of those dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid programs."
"The reality is that dual eligibles are a vulnerable population. Their care is both costly and frequently uncoordinated."
"We mustn't set a price tag on their care nor should we shape policy with the goal of only saving money."
"Its mission is to gain some much-needed efficiency within the system for this group of beneficiaries."
"In total, there are 9.2 million Americans who rely on both Medicare and Medicaid."
"If H.R. 371 were enacted, it would completely dismantle New Jersey's existing risk pool."
"Arizona Governor Jan Brewer recently vetoed legislation that would allow out-of-state carriers to sell policies in Arizona."
"The only choices offered by this proposal are for insurance companies. They are the only ones who gain."