Boyle Statement on the 61st Anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid

WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement marking the 61st anniversary of President Lyndon B. Johnson signing the Medicare and Medicaid Act:

“For 61 years, Medicare and Medicaid have ensured that millions of Americans can live with dignity and get the medical care they need. Today, these bedrock programs are under attack like never before.

President Trump has been clear about his plans to cut these programs, saying we can’t afford Medicare and Medicaid because we’re ‘fighting wars.’ Millions of Americans have already lost Medicaid coverage under Trump, and millions more stand to lose their health care thanks to Republicans in Washington.

I won’t rest until we stop Trump’s cuts and defend health care for every American.”

Background:

• As Ranking Member of the Budget Committee, Boyle has led the fight against the devastating impacts of Trump’s health care cuts. He is the author of the Protecting Americans’ Health Care Act, legislation to fully reverse the largest cut to Medicaid in American history.
• Boyle previously filed a discharge petition to stop Trump’s cuts to Medicaid in the so-called “Big Beautiful Bill.” Boyle has also introduced a resolution urging the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to work with states to issue much-needed guidance on the impending Medicaid cuts.
• Congressman Boyle has also introduced the Medicare and Social Security Fair Share Act, legislation that would protect Medicare for all generations by making the nation's highest earners contribute their fair share.

For more information on the impacts of Trump’s health care cuts and his cost-of-living crisis in congressional districts across the United States, visit democrats-budget.house.gov/costofliving.

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