NY Times Opinion: Senator Kim’s MediKids Is One of the “8 Bold Ideas to Fix America”

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This weekend, an opinion in the New York Times Opinion Section highlighted Senator Andy Kim’s (D-N.J.) MediKids Act as one of the “8 Bold Ideas to Fix America.” The opinion comes on the heels of last Tuesday’s elections, where the American people overwhelmingly called for Congress to pass and implement bold ideas that lower costs and provide the care every American deserves. “Four million American children are uninsured. An estimated three million more are expected to lose insurance over the next decade because of Republicans’ Medicaid cuts taking effect in 2027. And although health care costs consistently rank among the top concerns for American voters, Congress has offered them no meaningful relief since the Affordable Care Act,” wrote physician and contributing opinion writer, Rachael Bedard for the New York Times. “Democrats could finally be in a position to forge a real, substantive consensus on health care. Undoing the damage from Mr. Trump’s Medicaid cuts is a good start, but it isn’t enough. What’s needed is universal health care coverage for children,” said Bedard. “… Mr. Kim designed his legislation to be passed during reconciliation, when Democrats won’t need to beat the filibuster to get it to the president’s desk. If Republicans fight it, that opposition will only sharpen the distinction between the parties in advance of 2028: One party wants to lower costs for families, and the other doesn’t. Americans trust Democrats more than Republicans when it comes to their health care. Democrats can build on that trust if they actually do something with it.” The New York Times’ feature emphasized MediKids’ strengths, including how: MediKids would automatically enroll every child born into Medicaid until age 26, while allowing families to choose to opt out and use private insurance; MediKids is designed his to be passed during reconciliation; and how, MediKids would eliminate state-to-state variability in insurance coverage and raise standards for care and decrease administrative burden and expenses. Learn more about MediKids and Senator Kim’s work to build a universal care movement. ###