MEDICAID CUTS MEAN HOSPITAL CLOSURES

MEDICAID CUTS MEAN HOSPITAL CLOSURES

Congressional Record, Volume 171 Issue 39 (Thursday, February 27, 2025) [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 39 (Thursday, February 27, 2025)] [House] [Page H884] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] MEDICAID CUTS MEAN HOSPITAL CLOSURES (Mr. KHANNA asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute.) Mr. KHANNA. Mr. Speaker, the Republican budget calls for a trillion dollars in Medicaid cuts to pay for tax breaks for the very wealthy. Mr. Speaker, 83 percent of the tax breaks go to 1 percent of Americans. What do these Medicaid cuts mean? It means the closure of hospitals and seniors denied coverage in long-term care. Elon Musk talks about reducing deficits, but this bill would add $2.8 trillion to the deficit, taking it to $24.9 trillion. Here is what is going on in the Republican family: While Musk and DOGE scrounge around for change under the couch, Speaker Johnson is running the credit card, bankrupting our Nation. They are taking away your Medicaid to line the pockets of the wealthiest Americans who are controlling our government. ____________________