Jim McDermott: “We need a sustainable Pentagon budget that reflects a sound national security strategy.”

We are trying to figure out where we are going as a country and how we can turn our investments and innovation into sustainable models moving forward.

I intend to discuss legislation I have recently introduced which will provide beneficiaries with access to comprehensive dental, vision, and hearing services.

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.

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