Political Quotes

“The latest Federal proposal to gut Medicaid is reckless. Physicians and hospitals will be pushed to the brink, forced to close their doors and unable to continue care for their patients. These would be the largest Medicaid cuts in history and will leave veterans, seniors, the disabled, children and working families without healthcare coverage--making emergency rooms the only point of care for millions of people. Communities will be devastated; lives will be lost. Congress must reject these cuts and instead focus on strengthening the safety net that protects us all. Otherwise, at least 13.7 million people will lose healthcare coverage. Republican attacks on healthcare impact real people, including little children. My guest at the President's State of the Union Address to Congress was Elena Hung, mother of Xiomara, a courageous Little Lobbyist, who is 11 years old. Xiomara has complex medical needs, including chronic lung disease, chronic kidney disease, and global development delays. She has a tracheostomy, is ventilator and oxygen dependent, and uses a feeding tube.”