Rep. Mark Harris (R-NC) believes the current Medicaid system is prioritizing the wrong people and aims to preserve the system through reforms that focus on helping pregnant women, children, seniors, and people with disabilities. He emphasizes the need for Medicaid to return to its original purpose.
Key Points
Current Medicaid system prioritizes the wrong people
Reforms aim to preserve the system and refocus on vulnerable populations
Emphasis on returning Medicaid to its original purpose
Pros
Focus on helping pregnant women, children, seniors, and people with disabilities
Efforts to preserve the Medicaid system
Potential for reform to make the program sustainable
Cons
Concerns about the timetable for implementing work requirements