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Tammy Duckworth: “Red tape requirements are an attempt to suffocate the Medicaid program and deny health care to the Americans who count…”

On the recordAugust 6, 2026
Red tape requirements are an attempt to suffocate the Medicaid program and deny health care to the Americans who count on it.
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Tammy Duckworth
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Senators call for withdrawal of Medicaid rule.

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