Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D., a representative of California’s 25th district since 2013, recently expressed concerns over proposed Medicaid cuts through a series of tweets. His statements highlight the potential negative impacts on healthcare funding and the wellbeing of constituents.
On May 13, 2025, Congressman Ruiz shared his apprehension regarding the current state of hospital funding. He stated, “Our hospitals do not have the funding now, and cutting Medicaid would be catastrophic.” This tweet was part of an ongoing discussion with @EnergyCommerce and @NPAlive.
Later that day, he tweeted again about the efforts of medical professionals in advocating for healthcare. At 23:51 UTC, he posted “Physicians are fighting for health care!”, tagging both @EnergyCommerce and @drsforamerica to emphasize their involvement in this issue.
In another tweet on May 14 at 00:16 UTC, Congressman Ruiz highlighted individual stories affected by these policy changes. He mentioned Victoria Lara as an example among millions who could suffer from the proposed Medicaid reductions. He criticized House Republicans by stating “If House Republicans cared about their constituents and not their billionaire buddies, they would have already scrapped this dumpster fire of a bill.”
Born in Zacatecas City, Mexico in 1972 and currently residing in Indio, Congressman Ruiz graduated from UCLA with a Bachelor’s degree before attending Harvard University.
