Tammy Baldwin: “I call up my amendment No. 1693 and ask that it be reported by number. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The…”

“I call up my amendment No. 1693 and ask that it be reported by number. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The bill clerk read as follows: The Senator from Wisconsin [Ms. Baldwin] proposes an amendment numbered 1693 to Amendment No. 1717. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to preventing a reduction in Medicaid funding that could lead to rural hospital closures, cost increases for individuals with other kinds of insurance, or higher rates of uncompensated care) At the appropriate place, insert the following: SEC. ___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RELATING TO PREVENTING A REDUCTION IN MEDICAID FUNDING THAT COULD LEAD TO RURAL HOSPITAL CLOSURES, COST INCREASES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH OTHER KINDS OF INSURANCE, OR HIGHER RATES OF UNCOMPENSATED CARE.…”