Pallone on the 60th Anniversary of Medicare & Medicaid

Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today on the 60th anniversary of the Medicare and Medicaid programs: 

“Over the last 60 years, Medicare and Medicaid have provided high-quality, affordable health care to hundreds of millions of Americans. They are unquestionably the most successful and life-changing programs since the creation of Social Security. 

“Unfortunately, both Medicare and Medicaid are now under attack by the Trump Administration and Congressional Republicans. President Trump’s Big Ugly Bill makes catastrophic cuts to both Medicare and Medicaid while taking health care away from millions of Americans all to give tax breaks to billionaires and large corporate interests. These disastrous cuts will shut down hospitals and nursing homes, force people to once again rely on emergency rooms for care, and leave millions buried in medical debt.    

“Democrats unanimously opposed these devastating cuts and will continue to fight back against them. Medicare and Medicaid are a promise to the American people, and I’ll always fight to uphold that promise.”

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