Joseph Pitts actually said...

According to data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, in 2011, Medicare spending accounted for 21 percent of total national...

I would rather it be at $2,000 but $4,000 is a lot better than $4 million.

In 2012, Medicare spent approximately $555 billion caring for more than 49 million beneficiaries.

I look forward to hearing from our GAO witnesses what areas in the Medicare and Medicaid programs are most vulnerable to fraud and their rec...