Joseph Pitts actually said...

"Medicaid is in trouble."

"We reimburse so poorly in Medicaid that the patients can only do what they have always done, which is go to the emergency room, the highest point of contact. If we expand the program, we are going to ..."

"I am extremely concerned that their proposal will simply lead to higher premiums and greater financial burdens on low-income elderly or disabled Medicaid beneficiaries."

"From New Jersey's perspective, expanding Medicaid just makes sense and that is why Governor Christie chose to expand."