Jim McDermott: “So it is saying we are really going to make these tax cuts and the only place we will get the money is by borrowing it…”

Doing without dental coverage frequently leads to preventable health problems.

The best way to improve and sustain Medicare is by expanding it and strengthening it because, unfortunately, there are holes in the program that weaken health security of our beneficiaries.

We have begun to lay the groundwork for payment reform by passing the IMPACT Act, which will give us the data we need to improve quality in post-acute care settings.

This committee has the potential of doing more good for the American people than perhaps any other single subcommittee in the Congress.