Republicans are making America safer and more prosperous. As a part of that, we are strengthening Medicaid.

I’m a doctor. I practiced medicine in Wyoming for over 20 years. I’ve cared for Medicaid patients my entire career. I understand Medicaid’s importance for the people it is intended to serve. I have also seen its shortcomings.

Medicaid became law in 1965. It was meant to be a safety net for the poor, pregnant women, children, and the disabled. Today, Medicaid has stretched beyond its intended purpose. It covers 71 million people. Many are able-bodied and working age.

As a result, Medicaid is broken, bloated and ballooning. It will go bankrupt if we don’t strengthen it now. The Republican reconciliation bill will strengthen Medicaid for those it was originally intended.

First, our bill ensures taxpayer-funded healthcare does not go to illegal immigrants. Fourteen Democrat-run states currently give free, taxpayer-funded healthcare to illegal immigrants. California is the biggest offender. They set up a money laundering scheme to siphon money out of the federal Treasury to pay for healthcare for illegal immigrants.

The 1.4 million illegal immigrants on Medicaid strangles Medicaid. They are filling up waiting rooms........

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