(Washington, DC)- On Friday, May 2 at 10:30 am, Mayor Muriel Bowser will call on Congress to preserve the District's Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP). The FMAP rate determines how much the federal government contributes to Medicaid costs. Congress is considering a proposal to reduce DC's FMAP from 70% to 50%, a change that would result in a $2.1 billion loss in funding for hospitals, universities, and community providers. DC's 70% rate was established by Congress in the 1997 Revitalization Act to reflect the District's unique lack of revenue options that are available to other states.

At Friday's event, the Mayor will emphasize the importance of protecting DC's Medicaid funding to ensure the city can continue providing high-quality care to all who live in, work in, and visit the city and region.

WHEN:
Friday, May 2 at 10:30 am

WHO:
Mayor Muriel Bowser
Members of the Council of the District of Columbia
Wayne Turnage, Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services and Director, Department of Health Care Finance
Dr. Ayanna Bennett, Director, DC Health
John A. Donnelly, Sr., Chief, DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department
Michelle Riley-Brown, President and Chief Executive Officer, Children's National Hospital
Jacqueline D. Bowens, President and Chief Executive Officer, DC Hospital Association

WHERE:
Children's National Hospital
111 Michigan Avenue NW
*Closest Bus Routes: 80, H2, H4, D8*
*Closest Bikeshare: 1st & Washington Hospital Center NW*

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