,,iii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #be  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! 
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #h1 #bjae ,mr4 
,wyd5 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4    
,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mrs4 ,box]1    
,mr4 ,br[n1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 
,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4          
,donnelly1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91  
,mr4 ,frank51 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,mr4     
,he9ri*1 ,ms4 ,heitkamp1 ,ms4 ,hirono1  
,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1    
,mr4 ,leahy1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mrs4         
,mc,caskill1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1
 ,ms4 ,mikulski1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mrs4    
,murray1 ,mr4 ,nelson1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4
 ,re$1 ,mr4 ,reid1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4     
,s*atz1 ,mr4 ,s*um]1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,ms4 
,/ab5[1 ,mr4 ,te/]1 ,mr4 ,udall1 ,mr4   
,w>n]1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,mr4 
,b5net1 & ,mr4 ,man*97 submitt$ ! foll[+
 resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,f9ance  ,,resolution     
,commemorat+ #ej ye>s s9ce ! creation ( 
! ,m$ic>e & ,m$icaid ,programs4  ,:]eas1
 on ,janu>y #g1 #aife1 ,presid5t ,lyndon

 ,b4 ,johnson call$ on ,congress to     
provide heal? insurance = ! eld]ly & mo/
 vuln]able2 ,:]eas ov] ! pa/ #ej ye>s1  
,congress has /r5g!n$ ,m$ic>e & ,m$icaid
 ) improvem5ts to1 & expansion (1 heal? 
c>e b5efits2 ,:]eas today1 z a result ( 
,presid5t ,johnson's call to action &   
,congress' bip>tisan initiative t creat$
 ! ,m$ic>e program1 #ed1jjj1jjj s5iors &
 p ) disabilities h access to gu>ante$  
heal? c>e b5efits2 ,:]eas today1        
#fh1jjj1jjj ,am]icans1 includ+ *ildr51  
pregnant wom51 individuals )            
disabilities1 eld]ly :o are poor &      
frail1 & l[ income adults & p>5ts h     
access to heal? c>e ?r\gh ,m$icaid2     
,:]eas ,m$ic>e & ,m$icaid h be5 lead]s 9
 improv+ ! quality ( c>e deliv]$ to !   
,nation1 result+ 9 #a1cjj1jjj few]      
infections1 accid5ts or o!r adv]se ev5ts
 & avoid+ #aej1jjj unnecess>y hospital  
readmissions2 ,:]eas ,m$ic>e has be5 an 
innovator 9 develop+ alt]native ways to 
pay = heal? c>e t emphasize c>e         
coord9ation across all heal? c>e        

provid]s & sett+s2 ,:]eas ,m$ic>e       
provides access to ne$$ c>e1 includ+    
prim>y & specialty c>e1 free prev5tative
 s]vices1 & prescription drugs2 ,:]eas !
 creation ( a prescription drug b5efit 9
 #bjjc has ensur$ t ne>ly #ij p]c5t (   
,m$ic>e b5efici>ies h prescription drug 
cov]age1 & s9ce #bjaj1 ov] #h1bjj1jjj   
s5iors h sav$ m ?an #aa1ejj1jjj1jjj on  
_! prescription drugs z a result ( clos+
 ! ,m$ic>e ,"p ,d cov]age gap2 ,:]eas 9 
#bjac1 an e/imat$ #cg1bjj1jjj p )       
,m$ic>e took advantage ( at lea/ "o     
prev5tative s]vice ) no co/ %>+2 ,:]eas 
,m$icaid is a critical s\rce (          
compreh5sive1 af=dable heal? cov]age =  
millions ( o!rwise un9sur$ l[-income    
adults & p>5ts1 includ+ millions (      
noneld]ly l[ income adults 9 /ates t    
exp&$ _! ,m$icaid programs z "p ( heal? 
re=m2 ,:]eas ,m$icaid ensures access to 
long-t]m s]vices & supports = vuln]able 
l[ income s5iors & p]sons ) disabilities
 by cov]+ #fj p]c5t ( nurs+ home        
resid5ts1 pick+ up #dj p]c5t ( !        

,nation's long-t]m c>e co/s1 & all[+    
lov$ ones to live ) heal? & dignity 9 _!
 own homes & communities2 ,:]eas        
,m$icaid provides e>ly compreh5sive     
*ildhood scre5+1 diagnosis1 & treatm5t =
 #cb1jjj1jjj ( ! ,nation's *ildr51      
includ+ half ( all l[-income *ildr52 &  
,:]eas ,m$icaid provides crucial s]vices
 = pregnant wom5 & babies 9 t ,m$icaid  
cov]s #de p]c5t ( bir?s nationwide1 #ec 
p]c5t ( hospital /ays = infants born    
prematurely or ) a l[ bir? weight1 & #de
 p]c5t ( hospital /ays = infants ) bir? 
defects3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t x is !    
s5se ( ! ,s5ate t-- 7#a7 all ef=ts to   
improve ,m$ic>e & ,m$icaid mu/ support &
 build ^u ,presid5t ,johnson's vision to
 assure ! availability ( & accessibility
 to ! be/ heal?c>e to all ,am]icans1    
reg>dless ( age or geography or economic
 /atus2  7#b7 ,m$ic>e's gu>ante$ b5efit 
is a lifel9e to millions ( ,am]icans &  
mu/ rema9 intact = ?is & future         
g5]ations2  7#c7 ,m$ic>e %\ld n be      
trans=m$ into a v\*] program1 leav+     

s5iors & p ) disabilities vuln]able to  
high] out-(-pocket co/s2  7#d7 ) ! /rong
 support ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 ,m$icaid 
cont9ues to s]ve z a safety net =       
vuln]able *ildr51 pregnant wom51 p]sons 
) disabilities1 eld]ly :o are poor &    
frail1 & o!r l[ income adults2 &  7#e7  
,m$icaid %\ld n be dismantl$ ?r\gh block
 grants1 p]-capita caps1 or by o!r      
policies t sla% fund+1 %ift co/ to      
/ates1 r$uce b5efits1 & erode ! safety  
net reli$ on by ov] #fh1jjj1jjj         
,am]icans4