House Medicaid Letter Continues
to Gather Signatures
April 16, 2004 - Representatives Richard Burr (R-N.C.)
and Sherwood Boehlert (R-N.Y.) continue to seek signatures
on a House Republicans-only letter urging Budget Committee
Chairman Jim Nussle (R-Iowa) to remove reconciliation instructions
to the Energy and Commerce Committee that are currently outlined
in the Budget Resolution. The reconciliation instructions
require spending cuts of $2.2 billion over five years, and
could likely result in significant cuts to Medicaid.
Besides Reps. Burr and Boehlert, 20 Republicans have signed
the letter so far: Rob Simmons (Conn.), Robin Hayes (N.C.),
Randy Cunningham (Calif.), John McHugh (N.Y.), Jim Leach (Iowa),
Shelley Moore Capito (W.Va.), Peter King (N.Y.), Jim Gerlach
(Pa.), Johnny Isakson (Ga.), Donald Manzullo (Ill.), Greg
Walden (Ore.), Jim Ramstad (Minn.), George Radanovich (Calif.),
Mary Bono (Calif.), Ralph Hall (Texas), Todd Platts (Pa.),
George Nethercutt (Wash.), and Christopher Smith (N.J.), Ron
Paul (Texas) and Tim Johnson (Ill.).
Information:
Christiane Mitchell, Senior Legislative Analyst
AAMC Government Relations
cmitchell@aamc.org
(202) 828-0526
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