FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Statement attributable to:
Bruce Siegel, MD, MPH
President and CEO
America’s Essential Hospitals
WASHINGTON — On behalf of essential hospitals nationwide and the millions of individuals, families, and children whom they serve, America’s Essential Hospitals is extremely disappointed that the U.S. House of Representatives passed the budget resolution.
This budget resolution will open the door to devastating Medicaid cuts that will impact millions of Americans, especially those middle-to-low-income working Americans in both rural and urban communities, who rely on Medicaid to access critical health care services.
This budget resolution, and its directive for the House Energy and Commerce Committee to cut $880 billion dollars of federal spending, will slash the Medicaid program and threaten to discontinue life-saving safety net services in many communities.
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About America’s Essential Hospitals
America’s Essential Hospitals is the leading association and champion for hospitals dedicated to equitable, high-quality care for all, including those who face social and financial barriers to care. Since 1981, America’s Essential Hospitals has advanced policies and programs that promote health, health care access, and equity. We support our more than 350 members with advocacy, policy development, research, education, and leadership development. Communities depend on essential hospitals for care across the continuum, health care workforce training, research, public health and health equity, and other services. Essential hospitals innovate and adapt to lead all of health care toward better outcomes and value.
Contact:
Tony Viardo
Director of Communications
media@essentialhospitals.org
202.585.0119
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