Frank Pallone: “I am opposed to this bill. President Trump and congressional Republicans have created a healthcare crisis and waged a…”

“I am opposed to this bill. President Trump and congressional Republicans have created a healthcare crisis and waged a war on the American healthcare system. On the 4th of July, President Trump celebrated our Nation's birthday by signing Republicans' big, ugly bill into law, cutting more than a trillion dollars from our healthcare system. You can't cut a trillion dollars without creating devastating consequences for our constituents. Their new law will cruelly take healthcare coverage away from 15 million Americans. We are already seeing the chaotic impacts of their actions. Just 2 months after enactment of the big, ugly bill, we are hearing from hospitals, clinics, and nursing homes across the country that are being forced to close their doors and cut services. St. Mary's Sacred Heart Hospital in Lavonia, Georgia, recently announced it will shut down its maternity unit next month, and they pointed to 'recent congressional cuts to Medicaid' as the reason for the closure. In rural Virginia, August Medical Group is closing an urgent care and two primary care clinics, citing their 'ongoing response' to Republicans' healthcare cuts. This is only going to get worse. Congressional Republicans are also taking away tax credits that help millions of Americans afford their health insurance through the Affordable Care Act.”