Nicknamed "Mr. Health," he was a key representative behind the adoption of the National Cancer Act of 1971, the Medical Device Amendments of 1976, the Health Maintenance Organization Act, the Emergency Medical Service Act, the Medicare-Medicaid Anti-Fraud and Abuse Amendments of 1977 and the Clean Air Act of 1970.
Er war ein Schlüsselabgeordneter hinter der Einführung des National Cancer Act von 1971, des Medical Device Amendments von 1976, des Health Maintenance Organization Act, des Emergency Medical Service Act, des Medicare-Medicaid Anti-Fraud and Abuse Amendments von 1977 und des Clean Air Act von 1970.