Political Quotes

“what do 46,000 women and 240 men have in common this year? No, not an interest in the O.J. Simpson trial. These people are all expected to die from breast cancer in 1995. I have again introduced legislation to help lower income women by requiring State Medicaid plans to provide coverage of screening mammography. I have also introduced legislation to provide annual mammography coverage for Medicare beneficiaries aged 65 and older. Current law permits coverage only every other year for this age group. Coverage of early detection techniques should be provided for men as well. In 1995, an estimated 40,400 prostate cancer deaths are expected. That is why I have introduced bills to provide for Medicaid coverage and Medicare coverage, respectively, for prostate cancer screening tests--1995 is neither the year of the woman, nor the year of the man. It is the year when our citizens get what they asked for--that is, peace of mind and good health. I urge all of my colleagues to cosponsor these lifesaving bills.”