Wilson Supports Cardiac & Pulmonary Care

Albuquerque Lawmaker Cosponsors Bill to Help New Mexico Seniors

Albuquerque, NM -- Congresswoman Heather Wilson wants Medicare to help seniors who need pulmonary and cardiac rehabilitative services. The Albuquerque lawmaker announced today that she will co-sponsor H.R. 522, the Pulmonary and Cardiac Rehabilitation Act, which clarifies coverage for seniors who suffer from serious respiratory or cardiovascular ailments.

"These important services should be covered in Medicare and I have decided to support legislation in Congress to provide coverage of Pulmonary and Cardiac Rehabilitation in Medicare," said Wilson today just before touring Presbyterian's Healthplex, where patients receive rehab for a variety of ailments including lung and heart disease.

"Improving rehabilitation for people who have lung disease or heart disease is really important and it's a very common sense improvement to Medicare that's going to make it better for patients while also reducing costs long-term," says Wilson. "Medicare is always changing and I support legislation like this that makes Medicare a better program for seniors and people with severe disabilities."

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