Medicaid is A Lifeline

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Ms. GILLEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to raise the alarm on Senate Republicans' plan to rip Medicaid from 1.5 million New Yorkers, including children, seniors, and veterans on Long Island.

Mr. Speaker, Medicaid is not a luxury. It is a lifeline. In Nassau County, one in four children depend on Medicaid for their healthcare, and two in three seniors in nursing homes are covered by Medicaid.

Slashing Medicaid means ripping healthcare from the youngest, the oldest, and the special needs communities, the most vulnerable members of our community.

Nonpartisan health policy experts, economists, and medical groups, including Healthcare Association of New York State, have already warned that the impact of gutting this program will be felt by all, including those with private insurance.

Every American can expect higher costs and reduced access to care.

Once again, we have been clearly warned: The Medicaid cuts in the budget bill will have devastating impacts on our healthcare system and on millions of Americans who depend on it.

I am committed to fighting against these dangerous attempts to attack Long Islanders' healthcare.

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