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John Shimkus: “If we would like to work on Medicaid dollars following the individual and not incentivizing institutional care, and…”

On the recordOctober 25, 2011
If we would like to work on Medicaid dollars following the individual and not incentivizing institutional care, and freeing up the disabled to choose the areas where they want to live and how they want to live, I am willing to work with you.
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John Shimkus
Republican · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Proposes a flexible approach to Medicaid that empowers disabled individuals.

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