Political Quotes

“let me pick up from where I left off earlier in my discussion of some of the issues that Representative Price, the nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, advocated for as a Member of the House, as a leader on the Budget Committee. These are issues I continue to be concerned about with regard to his nomination. With regard to Medicare--I left off with a few comments about Medicare. Here are some of the concerns that have been stressed by major senior organizations with regard to some of the Medicare proposals in Washington. In a letter to President Trump, AARP CEO Jo Ann Jenkins said: The average senior, with an annual income of under $25,000 and already spending one out of every six dollars on health care, counts on Social Security for the majority of their income and on Medicare for access to affordable health coverage. Unfortunately, some congressional leaders have discussed plans to use the health care debate to fundamentally change the Medicare program and undermine the contract made with generations of Americans. Proposals creating a defined contribution premium-support program; restricting access by raising the age of eligibility; or allowing hospitals and providers to arbitrarily charge customers higher prices than Medicare; all betray the promise made to older Americans who have paid into Medicare their entire working lives. She goes on to say: Indeed, these proposals do little to actually lower the cost of health care.…”