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Sanford Bishop: “I am happy the gentlewoman pointed that out because I come from a district that has some of the poorest counties…”

On the recordMarch 2, 1995
I am happy the gentlewoman pointed that out because I come from a district that has some of the poorest counties anywhere in the United States, and we have numerous individuals and families that suffer from malnutrition, and we have low birth weight babies that are born which ultimately has to be paid for by Medicaid, and it is a lot easier and a lot cheaper on society and on our taxpayers if we pay for a $6,000 delivery as opposed to a $150,000 delivery with incubation for that low birth weight baby.
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Sanford Bishop
Democratic · Georgia
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Editor's note · Context

Discussing the economic implications of healthcare costs related to malnutrition and low birth weight in his district.

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