“The Senate just made a bad bill worse. The Senate’s slashes to important state #Medicaid programs will further threaten access to care for millions of hardworking Americans. Rural communities across the country will be the hardest hit..." Read more: fah.org/blog/the-senat…

As I said, the #Senate budget reconciliation text makes a bad bill worse, and the 16 House Republicans opposing the Senate language get it right when they say the bill "threatens access to coverage" and "jeopardizes the stability of our hospitals and providers."

POTUS firm on #Medicaid pledge. Senate leadership should take heed and scale back devastating cuts. It's mission-critical to protect hospital care for all Americans.

My position is that cuts, and especially drastic cuts, to Medicaid have to be avoided. The Senate bill cuts Medicaid too much. I agree with President Trump, the House version is better.

“Thoughtful GOP Senators have sounded the alarm all week, but the Senate Republican leadership returned a hollow response. The Medicaid cuts in the Senate GOP bill deliver a devastating blow..." Read my full statement: fah.org/its-not-too-la…

“Under the guise of cutting ‘waste, fraud, and abuse,’ the Senate sends a bill to the House that slashes the care and coverage for millions of Americans... The measure simply crosses what House members have made clear is unacceptable." Read my statement: fah.org/the-house-can-…

I strongly support extending the tax relief for families and small businesses. My vote against this bill stems primarily from the harmful impact it will have on Medicaid, affecting low-income families and rural health care providers like our hospitals and nursing homes.

Levitt, NYT, the facts on the OBBB. Just out: nytimes.com/2025/07/01/opi…

“It cannot be overstated – the health cuts passed by Congress today represent the largest cuts to care our country has ever seen. Members of Congress will have to revisit this calamity to mitigate the effects on their constituents and communities..." fah.org/blog/fah-slams…

Reduced #Medicaid resources in a state impact everyone. Learn how cuts from the One Big Beautiful Bill affect the entire health care continuum in the latest episode of Hospitals in Focus with Chip Kahn and AHCA/NCAL's Clifton J. Porter II. youtube.com/shorts/OqEZS88…

60 years ago today, Medicare and Medicaid brought peace of mind & a new era of access to medical care to millions. Today, we must reaffirm our promise to care for the most vulnerable so Americans continue to get the care they expect & deserve. fah.org/blog/fah-state…

Excited to partner with Future of Health (FOH) and Duke-Margolis on a co-authored piece in NEJM Catalyst: “International Perspectives on Moving to Population-Based Health Care Systems.” 📖 Read the full article here: catalyst.nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…

The “phantom enrollees” debate is a distraction & robust program integrity measures in place make the issue yesterday's news. The need is too great & the issue too important to base the extension of tax credits debate on an outdated concern. For more➡️fah.org/blog/moving-be…

Insurers are costing Americans billions of health care dollars without improving care, and No Surprises Act IDRs show that. IDR disputes are necessary because insurers have long failed to pay doctors and hospitals the fair cost of needed care, and billions of dollars identified

It was an honor to attend the 2025 ARC Innovation Summit in Israel last week and speak on the changing climate which may affect HealthTech innovation in America. The biggest takeaway: the opportunities are evolving though remain vast.

The health security of working families will be threatened if Congress fails to extend the health care tax credits before open enrollment on November 1. Premium notices are being sent, and Americans’ costs will go up if Congress does not act now. ➡️Time is of the essence: