As a mom and a child health advocate, I am deeply concerned about our children who rely upon the Medicaid program and their ability to access specialty care. Medicaid is the largest insurer of children. One in four children in this country depends on Medicaid for health care coverage. Pediatric specialists serving Medicaid children are seeing more patients than ever before while their practices are operating under crushing financial pressure. In Illinois where I live, these physicians are paid by Medicaid approximately 35 cents for every dollar it costs to care for critically ill and injured...