Jim McDermott: “Can it be done in a country that does not want to put the hammer down on those people who are making counterfeit things?”

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.

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

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.