ADVOCATING FOR MEDICAID BILL; Congressional Record Vol. 165, No. 62
(House of Representatives - April 10, 2019)

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                      ADVOCATING FOR MEDICAID BILL

  (Mr. RUIZ asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. RUIZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of my bill to help 
working Americans access quality, affordable healthcare.
  Last month, I introduced the bipartisan Medicaid Services Investment 
and Accountability Act, which has already unanimously passed the House 
and Senate. With the President's signature, this bill will help parents 
coordinate care for a sick child and protect seniors from going 
bankrupt to pay for their loved one's in-home care.
  My bill will also address skyrocketing prescription drug costs by 
preventing pharmaceutical companies from cheating State Medicaid 
programs.
  As an emergency physician, I know that timely access to care is 
critical to helping every family live a full, healthy, and productive 
life. We must put patients first.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge the President to sign this important bill into 
law immediately.

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