Health and Seniors

Above: U.S. Rep. Shelley Berkley described how Medicare regulatory reform can improve health care access for America's seniors, as U.S. Rep. Pat Toomey (R-PA) and Commerce Committee Chairman Billy Tauzin (R-LA) listen in.

Whether it's the climate, the high standard of living, or the many other attractions of southern Nevada, our community can boast the fastest growing population of seniors in the entire country. This means that health and seniors' issues are a top priority for our district, and for me. For seniors, I have consistently defended Social Security and Medicare from budget raids, fought to include an affordable prescription drug benefit in Medicare, and cosponsored legislation that addresses the problem of the "notch babies." My position as the Co-Chair of the Older Americans Caucus in the House of Representatives has given me the leverage and the experience to champion seniors' issues most effectively in the U.S. House.

On health issues generally, I have fought for a real Patient's Bill of Rights, medical privacy, increased funding for children's health programs, improved access to health insurance, and funding for anti-domestic violence programs.

Take a moment to review some of my latest actions.

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