FAH President and CEO Chip Kahn released the following statement following today’s House passage of the joint budget resolution:

“With the joint budget resolution clearing both the House and the Senate, it’s now decision time. The message is crystal clear from a majority of Trump voters and two-thirds of swing voters – an overwhelming majority of the electorate: now is not the time to cut Medicaid.

“Americans deserve and expect reliable, affordable health coverage. With the discussions of Medicaid cuts and the expiration of the individual marketplace’s enhanced tax credits looming, Americans are rightly concerned. These decisions have consequences for patients across the nation. Lawmakers should hear their constituents’ concerns, leave Medicaid alone, and extend the enhanced tax credits to assure Americans’ coverage.”

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