Las Vegas Sun: Titus' Star Rising as Ensign Struggles
"But last week the congresswoman who has been in office just nine months found herself sharing the stage with leaders of both influential panels as she joined them in leading House passage of a bill that will halt Medicare rate increases for seniors.  'This important legislation will protect America’s seniors from an increase in premiums at a time when too many are struggling to make ends meet,' Titus said in a statement jointly released by the committee chairmen."

The Medicare Premium Fairness Act
Congresswoman Titus joined colleagues from the Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce Committees to introduce legislation to protect seniors and people with disabilities from increases in their 2010 Medicare Part B premiums.

Titus Introduces Bill to Protect Medicare Beneficiaries from Higher Premiums
“This important legislation will protect Nevada’s seniors from an increase in premiums at a time when too many are struggling to make ends meet.  The combination of higher premiums and no cost-of-living adjustment is unacceptable for seniors who count on every dollar of their benefits.”

Titus: Health Reform Needed to Provide Nevadans with Peace of Mind
“It is clear that we no longer can afford business as usual.  The worst we can do is do nothing.  The current health care system obviously isn’t working, so it’s time to enact real health reform – health care reform that provides people with choice, lowers the cost of care, expands access, and provides Nevadans and all Americans with peace of mind should they or their families become ill.”

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USA Today Editorial: Misinformation, Mayhem Mar Debate on Health Care
"There's an old proverb that says a lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is still getting its boots on. That's surely true when the lie instills deep personal fears, and lies appear to be in full sprint as the nation's health care debate goes local."

Titus Applauds Agreement to Lower Prescription Drug Prices
"With too many Nevada seniors and people with disabilities falling into the donut hole that leaves them paying high out-of-pocket costs for prescription drugs, today’s announcement is welcome news.  For too long, Nevada’s seniors living on a fixed income have been forced to choose between the life-saving drugs they need and other basic necessities."

Listen to Congresswoman Titus’ Telephone Town Hall on Health Care Reform
Congresswoman Titus held a telephone town hall from her office in Washington, D.C. with her constituents in the Third District this evening.  She discussed the need to reform our health care system and listened to the thoughts and concerns of her constituents.

Titus Hails Passage of SCHIP Bill to Provide Health Care for 11 Million Children
"As families struggle to make ends meet due to rising health care costs and growing unemployment, the need for this legislation is greater than ever for Nevada’s children who are falling through the cracks."

Titus: Passage of SCHIP Bill Will Provide Health Care for 11 Million Children
"Making too much to receive Medicaid and not making enough to afford private insurance, too many hard-working people fall between the cracks leaving their children without the care they need to grow up healthy and strong."