Political Quotes

“To close. I would urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to support this resolution. And in doing so, I would like to point to some of the whereas clauses of the actual resolution. It points out that the President has waged an unrelenting war on Medicaid. It says that, under President Trump's watch, the number of uninsured children has increased, reversing years of decline, largely as a result of substantial losses in Medicaid coverage for children. Over a million children have lost Medicaid and CHIP coverage, and over 750,000 adults have lost Medicaid coverage. And I know that my colleague, the ranking member, who I respect, made reference to pregnant women and said that they would not be included under this block grant. In contrast to that, I want to read something from--the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists was sent a letter, and they say, under Federal law, States must cover pregnant women earning up to 138 percent of the Federal poverty level in their Medicare programs. Almost all States cover pregnant women beyond the Federal minimum. Any pregnant women covered beyond this minimum are, therefore, an optional population, and could be included in a State's block grant demonstration program. So, the fact of the matter is that pregnant women and postpartum women would be included in this.…”