[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 12527]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               48TH ANNIVERSARY OF MEDICARE AND MEDICAID

  (Mr. LOWENTHAL asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LOWENTHAL. Madam Speaker, 118 million Americans--seniors, low-
income families, the disabled--all rely on Medicare and Medicaid 
services in one way or another. These services guarantee benefits that 
give our Nation's most vulnerable peace of mind and an increased 
quality of life.
  Today, we proudly acknowledge almost five decades of Medicare and 
Medicaid services. While most service providers are honest and law-
abiding, it has recently come to my attention that there are a few that 
have affected the delivery and integrity of services to the people who 
rely on these programs. Congress has the power to change that.
  Today, on the 48th anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid being signed 
into law, Congress must recommit itself to the safeguarding and 
strengthening of America's Medicare and Medicaid service systems. The 
promise of Medicare and the morality of Medicaid must never be 
compromised no matter how hard the political battles are.

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