Susan Collins: “Medicaid is a partnership between the Federal Government and our partners, the States, to provide health care to…”

“Medicaid is a partnership between the Federal Government and our partners, the States, to provide health care to low-income families, the very poor individuals, to those who need it most. Medicaid is the fastest growing component in State budgets. So States certainly are contributing to this program. It has been a successful partnership. We are suggesting a temporary increase over the next 18 months. I hope we will grant that. I have several letters which I am going to have printed in the Record, which talk about protecting the States' ability to provide and deliver this health care, and points out, again, that these are health care services to the most vulnerable Americans we serve.”