Bob Casey

The reason why we need efforts like that is because we have a big problem.

I wanted to highlight the fact that I do not know the exact average for the age of U.S. Senators, but we are above 55, I think.

I do think that most of the burden rests squarely on the shoulders of employers, and it is up to them to provide the job opportunities to older workers.

I know one of the realizations that animates or undergirds this discussion is what older workers, as you have all highlighted in one way or another, can bring to a workforce, not simply the deep reservoir of experience and skill, but often…

We need more than just talk in this. We need to get folks together in a bipartisan fashion.

Public reporting might be further improved through the development of standard reports, listing the strengths and challenges of each institution determined in the course of a review.

The only problem is Congress didn't fund it.

We know in a recent report by HHS, the inspector general said the department has failed to ensure that electronic health records data are secure and accurate.

I'm thinking about particular circumstances where you might--an antibiotic prescribed for a child who--depending on their weight and things like that.

This is a complicated subject so we need to listen to people who are in the trenches on this.

All public service is a trust, given in faith and accepted in honor.

All public service is a trust, given in faith and accepted in honor.

What will be the impact on a child or children if we take this step with regard to healthcare?

The low interest rate connected to Perkins, of course, is an important feature.

Because we're lower cost, Perkins is vital to most of our institutions, primarily because we're a poor State.

Perkins will grow if tuition grows, and the need for Perkins will grow.

If we're not talking about higher education when trying to solve the lack of wage growth over the last 40 years, we're probably not getting to part of the solution.

So, Commissioner, I would ask for your commitment to work with our folks, both local officials and State officials, as well as taxpayers, on a coordinated approach to solve the problem.

I want to start with the issue through the lens of Pennsylvania.

How can we do a better job of incentivizing colleges and universities to invest in similar programs like Fly in 4?

Mr. Chairman, thank you for having the hearing, and I want to thank our witnesses, especially Dr. Webber, because you're from Temple.

I want to commend the words of Senator Wyden and his passion and his work on this for so many years.

I have had it for a number of years. Senators Baldwin and Portman have introduced a bill that I am proud to be cosponsoring with Senator Casey and Senator Brown to define therapeutic foster care benefits to increase quality of care.

Thanks very much, Mr. Chairman. We are grateful you are here and thanks for your service. Difficult subject matter and a difficult time to serve.

The National Quality Forum (NQF) and other peer-reviewed journals, have concluded that the current star rating system for Medicare Advantage should include measures related to social determinants of health.