Senator Tillis Criticizes Trump Administration's Medicaid Cuts and Broken Promises

Medicaid Funding Under Scrutiny

• 💰 Senator Tillis initiated an economic impact assessment on a proposed bill's effect on North Carolina's Medicaid program.
• 📊 He sought independent estimates from Democrat staff, Republican staff, and the hospital association to ensure accuracy.
• 📉 The best-case scenario revealed an estimated $26 billion cut to Medicaid funding, regardless of implementation timeline.

Administration's Response and Admission

• ⚠️ Tillis presented his findings, but administration officials initially dismissed them as inaccurate.
• 📞 After multiple conference calls with CMS, the administration eventually admitted that Tillis's estimates were correct.
• 🗣️ Officials stated that North Carolina would need to adapt to the funding reduction, despite the significant impact.

Broken Promises and Healthcare Policy

• 💔 Tillis expressed concern that President Trump would break his promise to protect Medicaid benefits for 663,000 North Carolinians.
• ⚖️ He drew a parallel to past healthcare promises that were not kept, referencing the