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Alex Padilla: Systemic inequities coupled with the Trump Administration’s attacks on Medicaid and cuts to hospitals have led to…

On the recordJuly 26, 2026
Systemic inequities coupled with the Trump Administration’s attacks on Medicaid and cuts to hospitals have led to historically marginalized groups without access to essential care.
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Alex Padilla
Democratic · California

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Senator Padilla addresses systemic inequities in healthcare.

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