Political Quotes

“I want to be clear that what we need to do is to provide certainty in the marketplace right now. What is happening because of the effort by our Republican colleagues to repeal the Affordable Care Act--which is providing coverage for literally tens of millions of people--what is happening because of this administration's refusal to guarantee those payments that would help people with the cost of their health insurance is that we are seeing instability in the marketplace. But the answer is not the proposal that was released this morning, the second or maybe it is the third draft of healthcare legislation that was done behind closed doors by our colleagues. Earlier today, I had the opportunity to meet with two children from New Hampshire: Parker, who is 8, and Sadie, who is 10. These kids were here advocating for the children's hospitals that have meant that they can continue to live. They are kids who were born with serious health challenges. They continue to have those serious health challenges, but thanks to Children's Hospital at Dartmouth and Boston Children's Hospital, Parker and Sadie are alive today. They are smart, they are beautiful, and they are the delight of their families. They have been able to get the healthcare they need through CHaD and through Boston Children's because they are able to get covered for their healthcare under Medicaid.…”