Pallone Blasts Trump Administration’s Medicaid Paperwork Requirements Rule

Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today on an interim rule from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) implementing Medicaid paperwork requirements:

“The Trump Administration has already overseen the largest health care cuts in our nation’s history. Now, they’re doubling down with paperwork requirements so difficult to comply with that millions of Americans will likely lose their health care as a result.

“The Trump Administration’s rule is onerous by design. It’s work requirements on steroids. If finalized, it will force people to jump through so many hoops that it will be virtually impossible to get and keep their health care.

“I urge the Trump Administration to withdraw this rule. People are already struggling to get by as prices on everyday expenses skyrocket, and now millions of Americans will lose their health care not because they’re not working, but simply because they got buried in paperwork. We should be making it easier and more affordable for people to see their doctor—not harder and more expensive.”

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