Jim McDermott: “I watched what happened yesterday on the floor, when the floor was controlled by people who really believe that…”

These falls can result in serious injuries and expensive hospitalizations.

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 best way to improve and sustain Medicare is by expanding it and strengthening it because, unfortunately, there are holes in the program that weaken health security of our beneficiaries.

Innovation will be central to our efforts to address rising healthcare costs.