Senator Wyden Urges CMS Administrator to Visit Rural Oregon Due to Devastating Medicaid Cuts

As the June 20 visit deadline approaches, U.S. Senator Ron Wyden has written a letter to Dr. Mehmet Oz, the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, calling for him to visit Malheur County in Oregon to discuss the importance of Medicaid in the county. Wyden is concerned about the devastating impact of the budget bill's Medicaid cuts, particularly in Malheur County, which has the highest share of residents enrolled in the Oregon Health Plan. The bill, if passed, would cut over $1 trillion from Medicaid, affecting almost 11 million Americans.

Key Takeaways:

• U.S. Senator Ron Wyden has written a letter to Dr. Mehmet Oz, the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, urging him to visit Malheur County in Oregon to discuss the importance of Medicaid in the county.
• The budget bill's Medicaid cuts would have a devastating impact on Malheur County, which has the highest share of residents enrolled in the Oregon Health Plan.
• The bill, if passed, would cut over $1 trillion from Medicaid, affecting almost 11 million Americans.
• Senate Democrats have requested that House Republicans solicit public input before passing the bill, but Republicans have chosen to bypass this process.
• The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has confirmed that the House-passed bill cuts federal spending on the Medicaid program by over $800 billion.
• Wyden has noted that the time for public input is now, before Trump and Congressional Republicans exact devastating health care cuts to line the pockets of their billionaire buddies and corporate interests.

Statistics:

• Malheur County has the highest share of residents enrolled in the Oregon Health Plan.
• The budget bill's Medicaid cuts would affect almost 11 million Americans.
• The Congressional Budget Office has confirmed that the House-passed bill cuts federal spending on the Medicaid program by over $800 billion.
• The bill would cut over $1 trillion from Medicaid.

Sources:

• United States Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore)
• MIL-OSI Publisher US Senate News
• Letter from Senator Wyden to Dr. Mehmet Oz (June 11, 2025)
• Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report on the House-passed bill