Jim McDermott: “So you have got to be careful where you are poor is what you are saying.”

To make that a reality we have to move the conversation in Congress away from harmful ideas like privatizing the program and cutting seniors' benefits.

Now, the reason I raise this issue is that we all know that about 70 percent of healthcare costs occur in the last 6 months of life.

Let me take an example, because we hear a lot of examples given up here.

At its core, Medicare is a fulfillment of a commitment to the health security of the American people.