Hawley introduces bill to reverse Medicaid cuts he voted for
The big picture: Hawley has emerged as a key player pushing back on a major Medicaid overhaul, which would include nearly $1 trillion in rollbacks over the next 10 years.
Driving the news: The "Protect Medicaid and Rural Hospitals Act" introduced Tuesday, if passed, would repeal a provider tax moratorium and the future reduction of provider tax authority in the reconciliation bill.
"This would restore a key aspect of Medicaid funding that states rely on to finance their programs," Hawley's office said in a press release.
It also aims to repeal provisions in the reconciliation bill related to state directed payments that could reduce Medicaid reimbursements.
What he's saying: "President Trump has always said we have to protect Medicaid for working people," Hawley said in a statement. "Now is the time to prevent any future cuts to Medicaid from going into effect."
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