Political Quotes

“As I have stated many times over, the rule proposed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is an option for States. It does in no way affect or impact the mandatory safety net populations that are required to be covered under Medicaid. The population that was included in Medicaid expansion, in States that underwent expansion, this is where the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services would provide those State Governors, those State legislatures, an option to consider a block grant if they desired. It is also written in the proposed rule that they could opt for a per- beneficiary allotment, which might even impart additional flexibility. But one of the provisions of the rule, as has been proposed, is that, if there is a significant change--the State undergoes a natural disaster or emergency--the block grant number can be adjusted. It is not something that is immobile. I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. DeSAULNIER. Madam Speaker, I have no more speakers. So, if the gentleman from Texas would like to close, I am prepared to close. I reserve the balance of my time.”