Political Quotes

“Mr. Chair, today we are making a difference for the nation's most vulnerable. Republicans and Democrats working to strengthen Medicaid, and the White House has officially given its seal of approval to these commonsense reforms. Today is an important day and underscores what we can accomplish when we work together. Medicaid is an important lifeline for so many in Michigan and across the country. It is estimated the program will expand to cover 83 million people this year--to put that into perspective, that's one in four Americans. Given its rapidly growing size, it is imperative the program is working as it is intended--providing care for folks who need it most. The Ensuring Access to Quality Medicaid Providers Act we are considering is the product of two bills authored by committee members Dr. Larry Bucshon and Rep. Chris Collins that unanimously cleared both the Health Subcommittee and full committee last fall. Dr. Bucshon led the effort to help cut down on fraud by eliminating bad actors. The bipartisan legislation ensures that providers terminated from Medicare or a state Medicaid program for reasons of fraud, integrity, or quality are terminated across the board from all other state Medicaid programs.…”