Rep. Ferraro at Committee Hearing
Rep. Ferraro at Committee Hearing
U.S. House Representative Claude Pepper (D-FL) reads paper statement aloud at Permanent Select House Committee on Aging Hearing; adult Caucasian male aid seated in BG. Rep. Geraldine Ferraro (D-NY) seated next to Rep. Pepper, listening; zoom out to wide view of adult and elderly adult Caucasian males and females taking part in the hearing and in attendance; adult Caucasian male taking photographs.
Rep. Ferraro at Committee Hearing
Low angle view looking up at elderly adult Caucasian male's bandaged head; he is seated and taking notes. U.S. House Representative Claude Pepper (D-FL) speaks (o/s) on decreased funding and services in regards to medical treatments states can afford to provide their elderly residents; extreme close-up of injured man's face. Rep. Geraldine Ferraro (D-FL) taking notes; zoom out to Reps. Ferraro and Pepper seated next to one another. Rep. Ferraro leans back in her chair to converse with adult Caucasian male seated behind her. At the conclusion of his remarks, Rep. Pepper thanks the Chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Aging, Edward Roybal (D-CA) who recognizes the next speaker.
Rep. Ferraro at Committee Hearing
U.S. House Representative Geraldine Ferraro (D-NY) speaks to the concerns of her constituency regarding the Medicare system; elderly adult Caucasian males and females in attendance. She believes action needs to be taken to address the rupture in the Medicare system without affecting benefits; adding that there are additional concerns with the Medicare budget deficit. Chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Aging, Rep. Edward Roybal (D-CA) recognizes Rep. Robert Wise (D-WV).
Rep. Ferraro at Committee Hearing
Elderly adult Caucasian male sitting in wheelchair; Congressman speaks (o/s) on the concern of the elderly constituents in his district regarding the stability of support systems providing by Medicare; elderly adult Caucasian males and females in attendance.
Rep. Ferraro at Committee Hearing
Group of elderly adult Caucasian males and females take seats together at the witness table. U.S. House Representatives Geraldine Ferraro (D-NY) and Claude Pepper (D-FL) among Congressional members seated on panel at House Permanent Select Committee on Aging Hearing. Adult Caucasian male filling drinking glasses with water for the elderly adult witnesses seated at the table; adult Congressman (o/s) introducing the first witness, Dr. Albert Sabin, and describing his work with vaccines. Rep. Ferraro seated with her adult Caucasian male Congressional colleagues, including Chairman of the Committee, Edward Roybal (D-CA), listens as Dr. Sabin begins his testimony regarding his recent health issues --- which nearly killed him --- his recovery, and the healthcare costs associated with his recovery. VS of Rep. Ferraro; she leans in to speak to Rep. Pepper seated beside her.
Rep. Ferraro at Committee Hearing
Three elderly adult Caucasian females seated in the gallery front row; Dr. Albert Sabin (o/s) continues his testimony, regarding changing existing Medicare regulations, using his own recent personal experience, saved by a registered nurse; adult Caucasian males and females seated in BG. Zoom out to elderly adult Caucasian women seated next to Dr. Sabin at witness table. Out of focus elderly adult Caucasian female comes into focus, then back out of focus as the elderly adult Caucasian female in BG comes into view. U.S. House Representative Geraldine Ferraro (D-NY) leans back in her chair to speak to adult Caucasian male behind her; Rep. Claude Pepper (D-FL) seated beside her; Dr. Sabin (o/s) advocating for many diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to be done on an ambulatory basis without incurring expensive hotel bills "for spending a few nights in the hospital".
Rep. Ferraro at Committee Hearing
Dr. Albert Sabin continues testimony, suggesting ways to improve the Medicare system such as limiting payments to non-profit institutions; Dana Andrews seated beside him, adult male sitting on opposite side of Dr. Sabin subtly mouths along with the testimony Sabin is reading. Adult Caucasian, predominantly male, Congressional members of the U.S. House Permanent Select Committee on Aging seated along the dais, camera zooms in to U.S. House Representative Geraldine Ferraro (D-NY) speaking to Rep. Claude Pepper (D-FL) seated next to her; adult Caucasian male photographer sitting on floor against the dais, camera around his neck listening to testimony.
Rep. Ferraro at Committee Hearing
Chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Aging, U.S. House Representative Edward Roybal (D-CA) introduces Velma Whitely, seated next to Dr. Albert Sabin at witness table; Rep. Geraldine Ferraro (D-NY) seated with her adult Caucasian male Congressional colleagues. Whitely testifies on behalf of her mother and provides details on the impacts of Medicare expenses for the elderly and their families; Rep. Ferraro reviewing document in hands. Rep. Roybal also reading along while Whitely (o/s) continues testimony. Reps. Butler Derrick (D-SC) and Robert Wise (D-WV) listening. Rep. Hal Daub (R-NE) listening to Whitely explain that Medicare will not pay for a biopsy and a mastectomy; nodding his head, he turns and states something off camera. POV from behind Whitely and Dr. Sabin, Rep. Ferraro listening, then leaning in to speak to Rep. Wise; Whitely notes medical costs and prescriptions not covered by Medicare.
Rep. Ferraro at Committee Hearing
U.S. House Representative Geraldine Ferraro (D-NY) briefly goes off topic, complimenting witness Dana Andrews for his part in the movie “My Foolish Heart” which had a great impact on her at the age of thirteen. Camera zooms out to adult Caucasian male members of the House Permanent Select Committee on Aging, Dr. Albert Sabin, Andrew, Velma Whitely, Elsie Parsons, and Bert Freed; adult Caucasian male sitting against the dais taking photographs. Rep. Ferraro thanks Dr. Sabin for his work on the oral vaccine for polio. Dr. Sabin is grateful for the letters, totaling a hundred thousand, but asks that no more be sent. Rep. Ferraro turns to Dr. Sabin’s second recommendation for reforming Medicare and asks who would make the determination on which patients would receive high-cost technological diagnostic procedures.
Rep. Ferraro at Committee Hearing
POV from behind Dr. Albert Sabin, seated at witness table, he speaks to U.S. House Representative Geraldine Ferraro (D-NY); adult Caucasian male sitting against the dais, photographing witnesses. Dr. Sabin believes that too many high technology diagnostic procedures are performed because insurance will cover it. There should be requirements in order to perform certain diagnostic procedures. During his illness, he had diagnostic procedures that were necessary, but others were performed that he felt contributed nothing. Rep. Ferraro reviews Dr. Sabin's fourth recommendation and addresses an issue that her mother and her senior constituents may have, such as being denied the ability to go to their preferred doctor or hospital, and asks for his comment. Wide view of the U.S. House Permanent Select Committee on Aging, including Chairman Edward Roybal (D-CA), witnesses Dr. Sabin, Velma Whitely, Dana Andrews, Elsie Parsons, Bert Freed, and adult Caucasian males and females in attendance.