Jim McDermott: “This hearing today is really about serving the greater good.”

I intend to carefully scrutinize ideas that may not be in the best interests of the program or the beneficiaries.

Ambassador Tai believes we need a different approach that gives workers a seat at the table, so their perspectives and voices are incorporated into the policy that we develop.

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.