,,iv #aae? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #ajif ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,septemb] #bg1 #bjah,mr4 ,gro?man submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,,resolution ,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t ! integrity ( ,m$ic>e %\ld be pres]v$ by ma9ta9+ ! curr5t eligibility age ( #fe4 ,:]eas ,m$ic>e is a crucial ,f$]al program t pays = heal? c>e s]vices = a va/ majority ( old] ,am]icans1 fill+ a major gap 9 our ,nation's heal? insurance sy/em2 ,:]eas ,m$ic>e is ! pr9cipal s\rce ( heal? insurance cov]age = m ?an #eh1jjj1jjj ,am]icans2 ,:]eas ,m$ic>e (f]s assi/ance to help increase ! quality ( c>e & improve ov]all heal? outcomes = old] ,am]icans :o (t5 face high] heal? risks1 :i* (t5 lead to m exp5sive c>e & prescriptions2 ,:]eas ,m$ic>e1 = our old] con/itu5ts1 is m effici5t ?an _m comm]cial insurance companies at provid+ cov]age & conta9+ heal? c>e co/s2 ,:]eas ,congress %\ld n raise ! age ( eligibility = ,m$ic>e f #fe ye>s ( age2 ,:]eas millions ( ,am]icans h plann$ _! retirem5t & f9ancial futures ar\nd receiv+ ,m$ic>e at #fe ye>s ( age2 ,:]eas accord+ to ! ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics1 ov] half ( all jobs requir$ 8,m$ium "w0 to 8,heavy "w02 increas+ ! ,m$ic>e eligibility age w\ld disproportionately affect work]s ) m physical jobs2 ,:]eas rais+ ! eligibility age = ,m$ic>e w =ce millions ( ,am]icans into co/li] insurance ) few] b5efits t are bett] suit$ t[>ds a y\ng] population2 & ,:]eas rais+ ! eligibility age = ,m$ic>e w %ift co/s to ! ,m$icaid program1 individuals on ! private m>ket1 employ]s1 & ,/ates3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t x is ! s5se ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t-- 7#a7 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives has a duty to "w to ma9ta9 & /r5g!n ,m$ic>e = curr5t & future g5]ations ( ,am]icans2 & 7#b7 ! integrity ( ,m$ic>e %\ld be pres]v$ by ma9ta9+ ! curr5t eligibility age ( #fe4