Today's legislation invests over $36 billion to renovate and modernize public health departments, local hospitals, community health centers, the Indian Health Service, and the public health labs.
Anna Eshoo
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Anna A. Eshoo is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for California's 16th congressional district since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, she has been an advocate for various issues including healthcare, technology, and environmental protection. Eshoo has played a significant role in shaping policies related to telecommunications and has been involved in efforts to improve access to healthcare for her constituents.
Over the past year, our country has really undergone profound changes because of COVID-19, and it has laid bare a glaring shortcoming that our Nation's public health infrastructure is outdated and unprepared for crisis.
I'm proud to support H.R. 6, the American Dream and Promise Act to ensure that millions of young Americans can remain in the only country they've ever known and loved. The bill provides a pathway to citizenship for Dreamers, young people…
So, if we allow the Medicaid cliff to happen, each of the territories would have to cut--now, listen to this--they would have to cut 69 to 94 percent of their Medicaid program in fiscal year '22.
I think it is time that we finally end the unfair treatment for the territories and end Medicaid block grants.
It is my hope that the Majority will return to the bipartisan tradition of working together on this issue moving forward.
We cannot fail to care for so many American citizens based solely on where they live.
We've seen time and time again that simply pouring money into something doesn't fix the underlying problem.
My colleagues, in September of this year the five U.S. territories will face a Medicaid cliff.
Each is an American citizen but they are treated differently than the constituents of every member of this subcommittee.





