Chris Van Hollen: “The Medicaid program is one where the costs of health care have actually grown much more slowly compared to the growth…”

“The Medicaid program is one where the costs of health care have actually grown much more slowly compared to the growth in health care costs elsewhere. Cutting $1.4 trillion out of an already stretched program is not a recipe for helping more people. It will definitely hurt those who depend on Medicaid. You are just giving Governors a blank check with no accountability. With that, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. Yarmuth). {time} 1730”