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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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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 163
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