Jim McDermott: “We have probably 20 million people presently without health insurance coverage. Is that about what you think it is?”

Mr. Blumenauer put through a bill, Mr. Levin and I put a bill in 25 years ago, that everybody in Medicare ought to file an advance directive.

the bottom line, as far as I am concerned, is what happens to patients.

In my opinion, it could be one of the most important hearings we have held during my time as ranking member on the subcommittee.

We have made some substantive bipartisan progress recently. We need to build on our success.