Sorry, rereading the entire article, it does say “Medicaid officials” but then refers to rates paid to Medicare patients. Confusing. I think both Sessions and Cruz are saying, get it paid for, not that they oppose the fix. Sessions says it is doable. Boehner screws up another one.
I don't understand the subtleties of this proposed amendment, but I know that medicare doesn't give money directly to patients.
The money goes to the physicians and other care providers. That's why most doctors support medicare. They get more business that way.