cap-- ms. capps, abo the work force transforming the health care system. certainly primary care providers become essential not just physicians, but nurses and nurse practitioners and dental assistants. we are pleased that this budget continues the progress we've made. so far in the administration, we tripled the number of the health service core providers. this budget intends to continue the training of 7,100 new health care providers who will serve in the most under-served areas. i have the privilege of meeting with some of the young people every day who are thrilled with the idea that they can serve the under served communities and have their loans paid off so they don't emerge with so much debt. we are also, as you know, part of the affordable care act is encouraging more providers to deal with medicaid patients. changing medicaid rates to medicare. using our graduate medical resources to focus on slots for primary care. we are very aware of the looming issue if we are going to change from a sick care system to a health care system. the primary care wor

ms. slaughter: mr. speaker, i am delighted to yield two minutes to the gentlelady from california, mrs. capps. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized for two minutes. miss caps: -- mrs. capps: i thank my colleague from new york for yielding. mr. speaker, i rise today in strong opposition to the majority's misguided budget. you know, 47 years ago when seniors were the most uninsured group in our nation, we made a promise that the health -- their health care would be guaranteed. and because of that promise, millions of older americans today have quality, affordable health care and they and their families have peace of mind. but the majority's budget seems to break that promise by ending medicare as we know it. instead of a guarantee, seniors would get a hope and a prayer, otherwise known as a voucher. this voucher fixed in price would be worth less and less each year and health care costs incurred by individual seniors would increase by at least $6,000 a year. their plan would raise medicare's eligibility age, delaying the promise of a sound retirement for millions of working amer