“Again, I congratulate Milla Santapaola on this impressive accomplishment.”
“Again, I congratulate Holden Schoen on this impressive accomplishment.”
“I do not doubt that she will succeed in her future academic and military career.”
“I am confident that Milla's time in Annapolis will be similarly impactful for her.”
“I am confident that Holden's time at this incredible institution will be similarly impactful for him.”
“Nominating young people to our service academies is one of my greatest honors as a Member of Congress.”

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On the recordJune 13, 2013
The Affordable Care Act put us on a path towards reforming post-acute care and many promising ideas are being developed and tested. As the Medicare Trustees' Report illustrates, the Medicare program is stable and strong, however, we should always look for ways to continue to strengthen it and improve the quality of care for its beneficiaries. Improvements in post-acute care are a better approach for reform than policies that merely shift costs to beneficiaries.
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Jim McDermott
Democratic · Washington
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McDermott discusses the ACA's role in Medicare reform and the importance of improving care quality.

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