Hoyer Statement on Report Highlighting Impact of TrumpCare on Children with Disabilities in Maryland

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement today after Ranking Member Elijah Cummings and Democrats on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform released a report highlighting the severe impact the Senate TrumpCare bill would have on children with disabilities in Maryland:

"It's no secret that TrumpCare would be devastating for thousands of Maryland families, but this new report highlights the extreme and lasting effects cuts to Medicaid would have on the most vulnerable in our communities – children. The Senate TrumpCare bill would slash Medicaid and threaten access to quality care for hundreds of thousands of children in Maryland.

"Of the 211,400 children in our state with special health care needs, 32.1% utilize Medicaid and other public insurance programs. Through programs such as Medicaid, these children receive comprehensive, high-quality care that addresses their individual needs. Gutting Medicaid would threaten funding for long-term care facilities, children's hospitals, and schools. In short, TrumpCare have long-lasting consequences for children with severe disabilities and other special health care needs.

"I thank Ranking Member Cummings and Democrats on the Oversight and Government Reform Committee for compiling this important report. I urge my colleagues across the aisle to abandon their harmful TrumpCare bill, and instead work with Democrats to improve access to quality, affordable health care for children throughout Maryland and across the country."