Children’s Hospital Los Angeles President & CEO Says Proposed Senate Health Care Bill Seriously Threatens Medicaid Coverage...
June 22 2017 - 11:53PM
Business Wire
“Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) opposes any changes to
Medicaid funding that harm children and their families,” says Paul
S. Viviano, president and chief executive officer, Children’s
Hospital Los Angeles. “The Senate's version of the American Health
Care Act (AHCA), called the Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA),
risks the health care coverage of millions of American children and
families.”
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Paul S. Viviano, president and chief
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“As an institution that creates hope and builds healthier
futures,” Viviano says, “we implore the U.S. Senate to maintain
Medicaid funding. We oppose this bill because it seriously
threatens Medicaid coverage for more than 30 million children and
their families.
“Children represent nearly half of all Medicaid beneficiaries,
yet only 20 percent of the program’s annual expenses, making their
health an economic investment,” Viviano says. “Medicaid must be
preserved, not cut, capped or block-granted. Children don’t live in
isolation; coverage for families matters. Health insurance
matters for low-income parents: when parents are insured, their
children are more likely to get the health care they need to ensure
they lead healthier and prosperous lives. Urge your Senators to
protect children’s health care and say no to changes in Medicaid
funding.”
About Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Children's Hospital Los Angeles has been named the best
children’s hospital in California and among the top 10 in the
nation for clinical excellence with its selection to the
prestigious U.S. News & World Report Honor Roll. Children’s
Hospital is home to The Saban Research Institute, one of the
largest and most productive pediatric research facilities in the
United States. Children’s Hospital is also one of America's premier
teaching hospitals through its affiliation with the Keck School of
Medicine of the University of Southern California since
1932. For more information, visit CHLA.org. Follow us
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You may also visit the institution’s child health blog
(CHLA.org/blog) or its research blog (ResearCHLABlog.org).
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