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Diana DeGette: “We are concerned if the Medicaid expansion is retracted, because in those States the Medicaid expansion has helped many…”

On the recordMarch 20, 2017
We are concerned if the Medicaid expansion is retracted, because in those States the Medicaid expansion has helped many people who have--who need to have addiction treatment
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Diana DeGette
Democratic · Colorado

Editor's note · Context

Highlighting concerns over Medicaid expansion affecting addiction treatment access.

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