Now that Donald Trump is president, Representatives Pat Meehan and Mike Kelly are excited to enact the disastrous policies of his administration. On the docket for 2017 is turning Medicaid into a block grant program. This will:
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Cut nursing home care for 280K seniors
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Reduce coverage for those with disabilities
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Devastate hospital funding and cost middle-class jobs
Both Meehan and Kelly voted in favor of this in the past, and, especially if they need to kiss Trump’s ring to run for office, they’ll likely vote for it again.
“Pennsylvanians need to know if their representatives are going to gut Medicaid and take healthcare away from the people who need it most,” said Brandon Cwalina, spokesperson for the Pennsylvania Democratic Party. “If Meehan or Kelly vote to change Medicaid and make healthcare more difficult to get, they will have to answer to their constituents.”