Press Release
Rep. Bera, Democratic Doctors Caucus Hold Press Conference Slamming Republican Efforts to Gut Medicaid
Washington, D.C.,
May 7, 2025
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Health Care
Today, U.S. Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06) joined fellow members of the Democratic Doctors Caucus to call out Republican efforts to gut Medicaid funding and rip health care coverage away from millions of Americans. The Republican budget framework passed earlier this year instructs the House Energy and Commerce Committee to cut $880 billion—a number impossible to reach without gutting Medicaid, which provides health care coverage to approximately 80 million Americans, including 37 million children. “I’m proud to stand with my fellow Democratic Doctors in the fight to save Medicaid,” said Representative Ami Bera, M.D. “Republicans need to understand that Medicaid is more than a health care program—it’s a lifeline for working families, seniors and children across this country. We’re going to fight tooth and nail to protect this care—not gut it just to hand out tax breaks to Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos.” New analysis conducted by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) finds that millions of Americans stand to lose coverage under Republican proposals to cut Medicaid. The report concludes that states would be forced to reduce enrollment, scale back benefits or cut provider payments in response to deep federal funding cuts—jeopardizing access to care for families, seniors and children across the country. 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. Members of the Democratic Doctors Caucus include:
Recently, the caucus urged Senators to oppose the nomination of RFK Jr. for Secretary of Health and Human Services and condemned his proposed mass layoffs at the Department of Health and Human Services, the FDA and the CDC, warning of devastating consequences for public health and safety. |