Jack Reed Motions To 'Prevent Any Cuts In Medicaid That Could Lead To Nursing Home Closures' In BBB

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During Senate floor debate, Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI) spoke in opposition to the Big Beautiful Bill and motioned to amend the legislation to prevent nursing home closures.

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00:00Madam President, Medicaid is a lifeline for seniors.

00:05More than 7 million seniors get care through Medicaid.

00:09And two in three nursing homes residents pay for that care with Medicaid.

00:16The bill we are voting today takes away key revenue sources for states and nursing homes.

00:24Brown University School of Public Health has estimated that 579 nursing homes nationwide

00:31would be at risk of closing because of this bill.

00:36And even if nursing homes do not close, then they will have to reduce their beds.

00:44This motion would simply prevent any cuts in Medicaid that could lead to nursing home closures,

00:50something I think, I believe we all can agree upon.

00:54And I would urge my colleagues to support this motion.

00:57The President's Office of Parliament, Madam President.

01:01Idaho.

01:02Madam President, Republicans are restoring integrity to the Medicaid program by closing loopholes

01:09and preventing states from exploiting Medicaid federal match rates.

01:14Medicaid's provider taxes for nursing homes and immediate care facilities are not phased

01:20down under this bill.

01:23Additionally, the bill repeals the harmful Biden Administration's nursing home staffing rule

01:28that would have forced the closure of nursing homes and long-term care facilities.

01:34I urge my colleagues to vote against this amendment.

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01:50Okay.

01:50Amen.

01:51Good.

01:52Congratulations.

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