California Governor Schwarzenegger Applauds Congressional Action to Delay Devastating Medicaid Regulations

04/23/2008 -- California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the "Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008," which will delay for one year the implementation of numerous federal Medicaid regulations:

"I applaud the House of Representatives for voting on a bipartisan basis to protect medical services for vulnerable Californians and reimbursements to safety net and teaching hospitals, local governments, school districts, and numerous state agencies.

This one-year delay in implementing numerous federal Medicaid regulations will allow for the necessary time to study the impacts of these rules and work to prevent the shift of billions of dollars in federal costs to California taxpayers. Clearly, this legislation has strong bipartisan support, so I urge the Senate to move ahead quickly with similar legislation and for the President to reconsider his opposition."

Source: California Governor

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