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Doug Jones: “The fact is, Alabama is a poor state. It’s an unhealthy state, and Medicaid expansion is not a handout, it’s a hand up.”

On the recordJuly 27, 2026
The fact is, Alabama is a poor state. It’s an unhealthy state, and Medicaid expansion is not a handout, it’s a hand up.
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Doug Jones
Alabama

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On the need for Medicaid expansion in Alabama.

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