FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
26 September 2025
Contact: Jin.Choi@mail.house.gov
Congresswoman Barragán Holds Community Discussion To Highlight Devastating Consequences of Current Health Care Crisis
Long Beach, CA — This week, Congresswoman Nanette Barragán (CA-44) held a round table discussion in Long Beach to address the combined impacts of the recent cuts to Medicaid and pending expiration of the health care tax credits that will take affordable, accessible health care away from millions of Americans. She was joined by representatives from major health care networks to discuss how best to support and advocate for the health care needs of the CA-44 communities.
“Congress must step up to extend the health care tax credits,” said Rep. Barragán. “Millions of Americans will already suffer from the devastating cuts to Medicaid, the largest that were made in our country’s history. The health care tax credits relieve the heavy burden of the increasing out-of-pocket costs and ensure that Americans receive the care they need. If we let the tax credits expire, millions will lose their coverage and this will drive up costs for working families across the country, regardless of whether they rely on the tax credits. Everyone deserves to have affordable health care and Congress must work together to get this done for the American people.”
“I want to thank Congresswoman Barragán for her leadership to engage with hospital, physician, nurse and community clinic leaders on the importance for renewing the Enhanced Premium Tax Credits,” Barry Arbuckle, PhD, CEO for MemorialCare stated. “ The consequence of Congress not acting now to extend these subsidies, will only put greater strains on the existing healthcare infrastructure throughout our communities. When individuals do not have health coverage, they stop receiving preventive care, making chronic conditions acute and hospital emergency departments the only option for care.”
The event was hosted in collaboration with MemorialCare and had representatives from MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center, Miller Children’s and Women’s Hospital Long Beach, MemorialCare Medical Foundation, The Children’s Clinic Family Health, and Harbor Community Health Centers.
To view photos from the event, click HERE.
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