Jim McDermott: “The creation of Medicare in 1965 was one of the great policy achievements in the history of this country.”

A strong Medicare doesn't mean we turn the program over to the insurance industry, and it doesn't mean we shift more costs on to the beneficiaries.

It has been a pleasure serving on this committee.

One of the largest holes in the Medicare system is that it does not currently cover most dental, vision, or hearing expenses.

The Governor of Texas decided he didn't want health care coverage for 1.2 million or 1,314,000 people.