[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 85 (Tuesday, May 20, 2025)]
[House]
[Page H2181]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                 GOP TAX SCAM HURTS WOMEN AND FAMILIES

  (Ms. HOYLE of Oregon asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. HOYLE of Oregon. Mr. Speaker, Medicaid is a critical and 
important safety net and a provider of affordable, accessible, 
appropriate healthcare, especially in the rural communities I 
represent.
  Today, I will share a story of Florence from North Bend, Oregon. She 
is a mother, a caregiver, and a fighter. She lives with a rare 
neuromuscular disease, myasthenia gravis, a rare form of angioedema.
  For her, Medicaid isn't just a safety net, it is a lifeline. It 
covers the critical treatment and specialist care that keep her out of 
the ER and out of the ICU. Beyond that, it allows her to be there for 
the people who count on her most. Because Medicaid helps her manage her 
health, Florence is able to raise her 10-year-old daughter and care for 
her elderly parents. Her mother who has heart failure and COPD, and her 
father, who has serious health challenges of his own, were able to age 
in their homes.
  Without Medicaid, this entire support system would collapse. 
Taxpayers would pay more to support all of them, and their family would 
be broken. This is what is at stake.
  Mr. Speaker, Medicaid isn't just about individual coverage. It is the 
backbone of family stability across the country; for Florence, for her 
daughter, for her parents, and for millions of families like theirs. We 
must protect and strengthen Medicaid. Lives and futures depend on it.

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