Congresswoman Schrier, Members of the Democratic Doctors Caucus Slam Republican Proposal to Gut Medicaid
WASHINGTON, DC– Yesterday, Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08), alongside her colleagues in the Democratic Doctors Caucus, held a press conference to call out Republican attempts to slash Medicaid funding by $880 billion. Approximately 80 million Americans, including 37 million children, get their health care coverage through Medicaid. The current Republican budget calls for historic cuts to Medicaid that would decimate the program, leaving countless Americans without the health care they need, and affect the broader health care system, causing longer wait times and reduced care in emergency rooms, increased health care costs, and the closure of nursing homes and hospitals.
View the full press conference HERE.
Background on the Democratic Doctors Caucus
All six Democratic physicians serving in the U.S. House of Representatives joined together this year to launch the first-ever Democratic Doctors Caucus. The caucus is dedicated to promoting the health and well-being of Americans, advancing pragmatic health care policy, and providing fellow Members with insights on critical health issues.
Other members of the Democratic Doctors Caucus include:
- Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06) – Internal Medicine
- Herb Conaway Jr., M.D. (NJ-03) – Internal Medicine
- Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03) – Pulmonary & Critical Care
- Kelly Morrison, M.D. (MN-03) – Obstetrics & Gynecology
- Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-25) – Emergency Medicine