Pelosi: I Give Credit To GOP For Doing What They Believe By Voting To End Medicare And Medicaid

Democrat Kathy Hochul was sworn in today as the U.S. representative of New York’s 26th District — the fourth Democrat from the district since 1857. Hochul’s unexpected victory was a referendum on Rep. Paul Ryan’s (R-WI) plan to end Medicare. However, a recent poll also revealed that the American public is largely displeased with Ryan’s plans to eviscerate Medicaid. As TP Health editor Igor Volsky noted, Ryan’s plan to turn it into a block grant program essentially forces states to make up the funding difference by “capping enrollment, cutting eligibility, limiting mandatory benefits, and lowering provider reimbursements” or, as the non-partisan CBO put it, “provide less extensive coverage.”