[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 163 (Tuesday, September 21, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H4563]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  IMPORTANCE OF CARING FOR OUR SENIORS

  (Mr. HIGGINS of New York asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. HIGGINS of New York. Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of 
provisions of the Build Back Better Act that will help substantially 
our seniors in western New York.
  The bill moving through the House recognizes the importance of human 
infrastructure, of care infrastructure, and this includes making big 
investments in our seniors.
  The bill provides Medicare coverage for hearing, dental, and vision 
benefits.
  It provides a Medicaid funding increase so seniors can live safely at 
home.
  It recognizes the importance of caregivers by providing a tax cut to 
support families who struggle to care for their loved ones.
  It addresses critical shortages in our health workforce so seniors, 
when they are in a nursing home or hospital, have access to the best 
professionals available.
  And it will cut prescription costs by using the leverage of the 
Federal Government to get a better deal for Medicare beneficiaries.
  These are all important investments in our seniors and those who love 
them, and they need our support.
  Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support the provisions as 
Congress moves toward passage.

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