This document contains materials from a Congressional public forum which focused on multigenerational approaches to the health and economic problems of Americans. Introductory remarks are included from Fernando Torres-Gil, staff director of the House Select Committee on Aging; Victor Sidel, president of the American Public Health Association (APHA); and Pearl German, chairwoman of the APHA Gerontological Health Section. Anne Brushwood describes her experience of working to support her family while being the primary caregiver for three ailing relatives, and suggests ways of lessening the burden of care for families. Rosalie Kane, a University of Minnesota professor, discusses the interdependency of the aged and their families; the difficulties faced by families caring for a dependent elder; the impact of Medicare and Medicaid policies on the aged and their families; and priorities for reform. Jacob Clayman, chairman of the Leadership Council of Aging Organizations and president of the National Council of Senior Citizens describes how the health and financial needs of all Americans are interlocked and how actual budget cuts and those proposed under the Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Amendment jeopardize health programs for the young, the old, and the poor. A committee analysis of the impact of the Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Amendment on programs for the aged, children, and poor, and a report on multi-generational equity being prepared by the Gerontological Society of America are appended. (NB)