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Laura Friedman: We should never use a person’s need to go to the doctor against them.

On the recordJune 19, 2025
We should never use a person’s need to go to the doctor against them.
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Laura Friedman
California
Source
slate.com
Jun 19, 2025

Editor's note · Context

Friedman condemned sharing Medicaid data for immigration enforcement.

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