Senate Republicans have blocked U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff’s amendment to protect children’s and maternal health care through Medicaid.
Tonight, Senate Republicans blocked Sen. Ossoff’s amendment during the Senate’s budget debate that would have protected children’s and maternal health care through Medicaid.
“The momentum that is growing in Washington to gut the Medicaid program is alarming my constituents in Georgia,” Sen. Ossoff said. “The sheer number of people affected, Mr. President, in Georgia, 5 out of 7 seniors in nursing homes are covered by Medicaid. Nearly 50% of all births are covered by Medicaid. 2 out of 5 children in Georgia are covered by Medicaid.”
“I hope we can build bipartisan support for my amendment to ensure that maternal and children’s health care through Medicaid is protected,” Sen. Ossoff continued.
Jon Ossoff is the Senior United States Senator from the State of Georgia. Elected in 2021, he currently serves on the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee; Select Committee on Intelligence; and Rules Committee.
