[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1096 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1096

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the integrity 
of Medicare should be preserved by maintaining the current eligibility 
                               age of 65.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 27, 2018

Mr. Grothman submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
 the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on 
Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
  Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall 
           within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the integrity 
of Medicare should be preserved by maintaining the current eligibility 
                               age of 65.

Whereas Medicare is a crucial Federal program that pays for health care services 
        for a vast majority of older Americans, filling a major gap in our 
        Nation's health insurance system;
Whereas Medicare is the principal source of health insurance coverage for more 
        than 58,000,000 Americans;
Whereas Medicare offers assistance to help increase the quality of care and 
        improve overall health outcomes for older Americans who often face 
        higher health risks, which often lead to more expensive care and 
        prescriptions;
Whereas Medicare, for our older constituents, is more efficient than many 
        commercial insurance companies at providing coverage and containing 
        health care costs;
Whereas Congress should not raise the age of eligibility for Medicare from 65 
        years of age;
Whereas millions of Americans have planned their retirement and financial 
        futures around receiving Medicare at 65 years of age;
Whereas according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, over half of all jobs 
        required ``Medium work'' to ``Heavy work''; increasing the Medicare 
        eligibility age would disproportionately affect workers with more 
        physical jobs;
Whereas raising the eligibility age for Medicare will force millions of 
        Americans into costlier insurance with fewer benefits that are better 
        suited towards a younger population; and
Whereas raising the eligibility age for Medicare will shift costs to the 
        Medicaid program, individuals on the private market, employers, and 
        States: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Representatives 
that--
            (1) the House of Representatives has a duty to work to 
        maintain and strengthen Medicare for current and future 
        generations of Americans; and
            (2) the integrity of Medicare should be preserved by 
        maintaining the current eligibility age of 65.
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