Congressman Krishnamoorthi Visits Touchette Regional Hospital to Highlight Harm of Trump’s Medicaid and ACA Cuts

CAHOKIA HEIGHTS, IL - Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) visited Touchette Regional Hospital today to underscore how President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act - which he calls the "Large Lousy Law" - is endangering access to care for working families and safety-net hospitals across Illinois. Joined by Touchette leadership and front-line staff, Congressman Krishnamoorthi warned that the law's Medicaid and Affordable Care Act funding cuts will drive up costs and reduce essential services in Metro East.

"Hospitals like Touchette are the heart of our health care system and the last place that should feel the ripple effects of Washington's cuts," Congressman Krishnamoorthi said. "When President Trump and Republicans slash Medicaid by a trillion dollars and refuse to act to keep ACA tax credits from expiring, they're telling working families to pay more for less care. A 78 percent premium increase in Illinois isn't just a statistic; it means parents skipping doctor visits and seniors cutting pills in half. I'll keep fighting to reverse President Trump's devastating Medicaid cuts and extend the ACA tax credits so Illinois families don't pay the price for Washington's dysfunction."

Located in one of the state's most medically underserved areas, Touchette serves thousands of patients each year through emergency, behavioral-health, and inpatient services. More than half its revenue comes from Medicaid, making it acutely vulnerable to federal reductions under the Trump administration. Illinois is projected to lose $6.7 billion in federal Medicaid funding over the next decade, threatening coverage for up to half a million residents. Roughly one in four Illinoisans relies on Medicaid as their primary coverage, and 40 percent of childbirths are financed through the program.

Congressman Krishnamoorthi highlighted his Bringing Back Benefits Act, which would reverse the Trump law's cuts and extend ACA premium tax credits to prevent premium spikes for families. As Ranking Member of the House Oversight Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services, he continues to investigate the administration's mismanagement of Medicaid reimbursements and delays affecting hospitals nationwide.