Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs: House Democrats' Response to Medicaid Cuts

Representative Angie Craig of Minnesota joined fellow Democrats and advocates in a press conference to announce the Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act, a bill aimed at restoring Medicaid funding and extending the Affordable Care Act premium tax credits set to expire at the end of the year. This move comes in response to the Republicans' "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," which signed into law in July. The Democratic bill seeks to repeal the Republicans' Medicaid cuts, which have put 140,000 Minnesotans in jeopardy of losing their health care coverage.

Key Takeaways:

• The Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act aims to restore Medicaid funding and extend the Affordable Care Act premium tax credits set to expire at the end of the year.
• The bill is a response to the Republicans' "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," which signed into law in July and included Medicaid cuts that put 140,000 Minnesotans in jeopardy of losing their health care coverage.
• Representative Angie Craig has long fought to lower health care costs and protect Medicaid in Congress, hosting multiple press conferences and introducing several bills to address health care issues, including the Hands Off Medicaid and SNAP Act and the Emergency Access to Insulin Act.
• The Republicans' Medicaid cuts will increase health care costs for Minnesotans and likely force Minnesota counties to increase property taxes by shifting the cost of government programs over to the state.
• The Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act seeks to deliver on a promise made by President Trump to lower costs for the American people.

Statistics:

• 140,000 Minnesotans are in jeopardy of losing their health care coverage due to the Republicans' Medicaid cuts.
• 17 million Americans will be affected by the expiration of the Affordable Care Act tax credits.
• Medicaid cuts and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) cuts will likely force Minnesota counties to increase property taxes by shifting the cost of government programs over to the state.
• Representative Craig has hosted multiple press conferences on health care issues, including a press conference at Allina Health United Hospital -- Hastings Regina Campus and a press conference to stand against Republicans' sweeping cuts to Medicaid.

Sources:

• Office of Minnesota Rep. Angie Craig
• "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" (Republicans' bill)
• Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act (Democrat's bill)
• Hands Off Medicaid and SNAP Act
• Emergency Access to Insulin Act
• Affordable Insulin Now Act