Jim McDermott: “Mr. Chairman, I am grateful for your calling this hearing today. It is one of our regular reports from CMS.”

Now, the reason I raise this issue is that we all know that about 70 percent of healthcare costs occur in the last 6 months of life.

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

If confirmed as Deputy United States Trade Representative, I will continue to fight for American workers, fight for the environment, and fight for our economic future.

the bottom line, as far as I am concerned, is what happens to patients.