And so what Medicaid does is, it offers a solution for low-income pregnant women who can't afford private insurance by covering maternity and prenatal care.

I just really find offensive the selective criticisms.

The priorities in the Republican budget are deeply flawed. They do not reflect the priorities of everyday Americans.

I must point out what I see is the misplaced focus of my Republican colleagues.

The Republican proposal to turn Medicaid into a block grant would result in dramatically decreased federal contribution to State Medicaid programs, a cut of more than $810 billion over the next decade.

I think this is a powerful example of why the Republican budget is so misguided. It is pennywise and pound very foolish, making cuts that would result in increased Medicare and Medicaid fraud and cost taxpayers more in the long run.

Prosecutions are way up from 797 in fiscal year 2008 to 1,430 in fiscal year 2011, a more than 75 percent increase.

The Administration's antifraud efforts recovered a record $4.1 billion, taxpayer dollars, last year.

This is a sad example of how the Republican budget is dangerous for women.

The Republican budget makes it clear that their party puts the very richest Americans as the top priority.

Reducing fraud has been an Obama Administration priority, and we are seeing significant taxpayer savings as a result of these efforts.

The House Republican budget would turn Medicaid into a block grant, repeal the important new benefits under the Affordable Care Act and cut federal funding for Medicaid by a staggering $1.7 trillion over the next decade.