Jeff Merkley actually said...

"I remain concerned that CMS' deference to state agencies on this issue represents a further erosion of the principle of tribal sovereignty and an abdication of the Federal Government's trust responsib..."

"A Dear Tribal Leader letter and subsequent related statements made by HHS personnel on the issue of American Indian and Alaska Native (Al/AN) exemption from Medicaid work requirements revealed a start..."

"While providing grants to go to rural areas is something that benefits my rural areas, it doesn't increase the overall numbers, and that's the core problem."

"Sustainable means cutting healthcare for poor people and damaging rural America, and that's just unacceptable."