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'Do We Stand For Billionaires Or Do We Stand Up For Moms And Babies?': Lisa Blunt Rochester Slams BBB
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6/30/2025
During Senate floor debate, Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE) decried proposed maternal care cuts in the Senate GOP's Big Beautiful Bill.
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Mr. President, in one of the richest countries in the world, we have maternal and infant mortality crises.
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In fact, we have the highest maternal mortality rate among wealthy nations.
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Today, Medicaid is the single largest payer of maternity care in the United States,
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covering 40% of births nationwide and nearly half of the births in our rural communities.
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Obstetric units, particularly in rural hospitals, are closing at alarming rates,
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actually creating maternity deserts in this country.
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And a reason why? Low Medicaid hospital rates.
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To be blunt, now is not the time to be slashing the Medicaid program.
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My amendment would stop cuts to Medicaid used for vital hospital services, especially labor and delivery rooms.
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Leader Thune said it himself earlier today that Medicaid should be for pregnant moms.
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So, my colleagues, we have a choice.
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Do we stand for billionaires or do we stand up for moms and babies?
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For Democrats, the choice is clear, and I urge my Republican colleagues to vote yes on the motion to support families over billionaires.
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I yield back.
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Thank you very much.
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