So if Mr. Ryan and the Republicans succeed in moving to a voucher system--that is, we hand 5,700 or 6,300 or whatever amount to seniors every month--how will that administrative cost on the insurance companies, will that be an added cost on top of what they are getting already?
McDermott questions the implications of a proposed voucher system for Medicare.
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Thank you for holding this Member Day hearing to improve and sustain Medicare.
So how do you measure then the patient who says, well, I wasn't satisfied because I went away and I still ain't got--my sinuses are a mess and he didn't give me antibiotics.
What are her problems? Feeding her kids, right? Finding decent housing that she can afford.
I intend to discuss legislation I have recently introduced which will provide beneficiaries with access to comprehensive dental, vision, and hearing services.
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