Washington leaders join against the proposed Medicaid cuts, warning the serious health impacts

Washington state – State leaders and medical care officials are rejecting the cuts proposed to Medicaid.

The possible review of the program is part of the objective of the Republican Party of the United States House to reduce federal expenditure by $ 2 billion for a decade.

American Senator Patty Murray and Washington’s state nurses are criticizing this proposal to cut Medicaid. They say that would reduce services or deny medical attention to hundreds of thousands of Washingtonians or people with low -income disabilities.

“As a practicing nurse, when I see a patient, my approach really is in: ‘What should I concentrate to help them?'” Justin Gill, president of the Washington State Association, explained. He told Komo News that he cares about the ability of many of his patients to access medical care services, since Chamber Republicans and Senate are working to approve at least $ 880 billion in cuts to Medicaid and other medical care programs.

During a virtual press conference on Thursday, Murray explained that the 782,000 Washingtonians, or 42% of adults in Medicaid in the state, would be at risk of losing coverage if Republicans institute the so -called work requirements to qualify for coverage.

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The hospitals will close their doors as this financing falls. Moms and babies will lose medical care coverage. They will ask how to obtain post-part attention or pay a check if your sick child needs it desperately, “Murray said.” Older people will be insulating in home care services and force them to leave long -term care centers.

In addition, Murray said that the proposal to reduce the federal coincidence rate for the states that Medicaid expanded under the low -priced health care law would force Washington to pay $ 1.2 billion per year to maintain its medicaid expansion.

“It will only worsen things when it comes to delaying attention, which leads to conditions that will be much more expensive,” Gill added.

The registered nurse of the UCI, Julia BarcoTt, believes that the cuts would be devastating for the most vulnerable people who could lose access to attention. She informs that 69% of the population of patients in Toppenish astria near Yakima is in Medicaid.

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“It would be surprised that they are their neighbors, family, family, friends who have Medicaid to help with expenses and have more profitable insurance,” said BarcoTt.

The leader of the state Senate minority, John Braun, said that it is too early to know what the impact on Medicaid will be, since there are different proposals for the United States Chamber and Senate, and after President Trump has publicly affirmed that Medicaid will not be touched. Braun adds that it would be prudent for our state to be prepared for changes and be cautious in their own expenses.

“We have many of our programs wrapped in Medicaid exemptions. I think many of these will be closely at the federal level, and we should be prepared for changes, ”said Senator Braun.

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Gill adds the question of taking care of those who need it goes beyond the party lines.

It is not about politics. It’s about taking care of people and people who are allowed to access medical care when they need it, “Gill added.” This is a problem that will affect people in urban counties, rural counties, red and blue counties, and it is another reminder that all our medical care is connected in some way.

This is not a treatment made. The legislators of the Republican party would need to prepare another bill that describes which specific programs would be in the cutting block. It is not clear when that could happen and if it would have enough support to become law.