Janice Schakowsky: “The need to adequate payments to Medicaid providers is incredibly important in providing stability in our healthcare…”

We must return to diplomacy, uphold Congress’s authority, and prioritize the safety of U.S. service members and civilians above all else.

Every person in the United States deserves to age with dignity and have access to high-quality long-term care. Yet for too long, our nation has failed to establish a sustainable, comprehensive long-term care policy.

Let’s be clear: Medicare Advantage is not Medicare. These private insurance plans use Medicare’s trusted name while too often denying medically necessary care, restricting providers, and overcharging taxpayers by billions. That is…

Abandoning that approach in favor of reckless escalation puts lives, security, and regional stability at risk.