Medicaid Quotes

You would hate for someone who just lost their job, and their child needed to go onto Medicaid, not to get Medicaid because their car was worth too much. - Sue Berkowitz

You can't tell me the state can cut this money and that services aren't reduced. You can't say the savings is going to come off the administrative end. Because of (Medicaid) cost-containment in 2003-2004, administration was cut then. There's not a whole lot of administrative (cost) left. - Sharon Anderson

You can see from a case like this how the Medicaid system can have a substantial impact on county budgets. - Paul Larrabee

Without the guarantee of total federal funding for Medicaid services for evacuees in Texas, Texas taxpayers will be forced to bear a financial burden that, in effect, punishes them for opening their hearts and homes to fellow Americans in need. - Rick Perry

With the high demand for long term care and in the wake of the worst natural disaster in history, cutting $10 billion from Medicaid for the sake of reconciliation is both socially and fiscally irresponsible, ... We need Medicaid now more than ever. - Carolyn McCarthy

With Medicaid, it's so easy to buffalo auditors and cover up details. The government is just too busy to react to all the tips that come in. - James Moorman