WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) invited a Las Vegas teenager and his mom who rely on Medicaid for health care coverage to attend President Trump’s Joint Address to Congress. Dominic Rampa, who was accompanied by his mother Rebecca Ennis, has relied on Medicaid since he was a child to help cover treatments for a number of health conditions associated with nine genetic disorders – including two immunodeficiencies, a genetic blood clotting disorder, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, and more. Without Medicaid coverage, Dominic would lose the health care coverage he needs to live, which at a minimum comes out to around $200,000 per year.
KOLO Reno: Rosen invites NV teenager on Medicaid for lifesaving care to Trump’s address to Congress
Anchor: “Nevada Senator Jacky Rosen says cutting Medicaid puts the health care for 300,000 Nevada children at risk. One of them will be a guest of Senator Rosen during the President’s address to Congress tonight. Dominic Rampa suffers from a number of genetic disorders, including a blood clotting condition and juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. His mother says the Las Vegas teenager relies on care supported by Medicaid and is asking anyone who supports the cuts to think about her son.”
Rebecca Ennis: “I want them to look my son in the eyes and tell him that his life doesn’t matter.”
Anchor: “Now, Rosen says the cuts are only being considered to save money for the very rich.”
KRNV Reno: Rosen invites NV teenager on Medicaid for lifesaving care to Trump’s address to Congress
Anchor: “Meantime, Nevada’s junior Senator Jacky Rosen bringing a Las Vegas teenager and his mother, who are reliant on Medicaid. Dominic Rampa has relied on Medicaid since he was a kid to cover treatments for different genetic disorders. Both he and his mother, Rebecca, will be on hand for the speech. This pick, meant to highlight the Congressional Republicans and how they’ve eyed $880 billion in cuts to the committee that handles healthcare spending.”
Rebecca Ennis: “Medical expenses that come to a minimum of $200,000 a year, just so my son can live. Last week, I was asked, what would losing Medicaid mean for us? It’s quite simple. My son would die.”
KTVN Reno: Rosen invites NV teenager on Medicaid for lifesaving care to Trump’s address to Congress
Anchor: “Senator Jacky Rosen is bringing a Las Vegas teenager and his mom as her guests to tonight’s address to help advocate for Medicaid.”
Senator Rosen: “Their story represents the stories of families all across our state who rely on Medicaid to access lifesaving health care for their children.”
KSNV Las Vegas: Rosen invites NV teenager on Medicaid for lifesaving care to Trump’s address
Anchor: “Senator Jacky Rosen, strongly opposing what she sees in the budget and the plan, especially for Medicaid. She says that they’re going to have to cut Medicaid and SNAP benefits to make sure the richest Americans get their tax cuts. So, she had a local mom and her son who relies on Medicaid, and she ended up talking with them on live television before the President’s address.”
Senator Rosen: “But I want to focus on what [Trump’s] already doing: going after Medicaid in order to give tax cuts to the ultra-wealthy. Just a few weeks ago, Congressional Republicans passed budget resolutions that called for cuts to critical programs like Medicaid, all so they can give more tax cuts to billionaires and big corporations who do not need them.”
Rebecca Ennis: “Last week, I was asked, what would losing Medicaid mean for us? It’s quite simple. My son would die. Not a might, or a possibly. He would.”
Anchor: “..Nearly 40% of all Nevada children receive health care through Medicaid or the CHIP program. These programs are lifelines, giving them access to life-saving medicines that they wouldn’t be able to access otherwise. And I want to reiterate something here, as well. Even if you’re not on Medicaid, but you live in Nevada and you go, ‘Who cares? It doesn’t impact me.’ Well, it does, because if these folks are taken to our only Level I Trauma Center in the state of Nevada, which is University Medical Center, we will be paying at the highest rate for their care, which means the taxpayers will be footing the bill. In fact, it almost crippled our county-run hospital years ago, almost shut down…”
KRXI Reno: Rosen invites NV teenager on Medicaid for lifesaving care to Trump’s address to Congress
Anchor: Senator Jacky Rosen brought a Las Vegas teenager and his mother, who are reliant on Medicaid.
Anchor: Dominic Rampa has relied on Medicaid since he was a kid to cover treatments for nine different genetic disorders. Both he and his mother, Rebecca Ennis, were at President Trump’s address last night. The pick was meant to highlight how Congressional Republicans have eyed $880 billion in cuts to the committee that handles health care spending.
Las Vegas Review-Journal: Nevada lawmakers, guests attending Trump’s address to Congress
By Jessica Hill
- Nevada’s federal delegation will be in attendance at President Donald Trump’s congressional address Tuesday evening and will bring guests to highlight issues important to them.
- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., will be joined by teenager Dominic Rampa, who relies on Medicaid, and his mother Rebecca Ennis.
- Rosen’s office said in a statement that Medicaid for Nevadans is important and said without Medicaid coverage, Rampa would lose the health care coverage he needs to live.
Nevada Current: NV congressional delegates to make statements by the company they keep at Trump’s speech
By Dana Gentry
- Sen. Jacky Rosen announced Monday she’ll bring Dominic Rampa, a Las Vegas resident who has relied on Medicaid since he was a child to pay for treatments for genetic disorders, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, and other conditions. He’ll be accompanied by his mother, Rebecca Ennis.
- Without Medicaid, Rampa “would lose the health care coverage he needs to live, which at a minimum comes out to around $200,000 per year,” the news release said.
- More than 350,000 children are enrolled in Medicaid/CHIP in Nevada.
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