Jim McDermott: “We are grateful to Congressmen McDermott and Rangel and the members of the Subcommittee on Income Security and Family…”

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.

This is the kind of hearing where there isn't much disagreement about the fact that we want to have quality.

This committee has the potential of doing more good for the American people than perhaps any other single subcommittee in the Congress.

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.