Reconciliation bill will take away vital access to medical care for millions

Medicaid is a critical lifeline for millions of Americans, including people with HIV, children with special health care needs and older adults who require significant and specialized care. Medicaid often supplements private insurance or Medicare for our most vulnerable patients, many of whom have complex conditions and extremely fragile immune systems that leave them at considerable risk for all infectious diseases and associated complications. 

Unless Congress rejects Medicaid cuts, this bill will take away vital access to medical care for millions of Americans, intensify the spread of potentially serious infectious diseases and make our nation significantly less healthy. Contrary to good fiscal policy, the bill will increase substantially the health care costs associated with a sicker population and impose greater administrative burdens all while ballooning the federal deficit.

— Tina Tan, MD, FIDSA, FPIDS, FAAP — President, IDSA  

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The Infectious Diseases Society of America is a global community of 13,000 clinicians, scientists and public health experts working together to solve humanity’s smallest and greatest challenges, from tiny microbes to global outbreaks. Rooted in science, committed to health equity and driven by curiosity, our compassionate and knowledgeable members safeguard the health of individuals, our communities and the world by advancing the treatment and prevention of infectious diseases. Learn more at idsociety.org.