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John Yarmuth: “This budget cuts Medicaid by another $600 billion, that is a total cut of $1.4 trillion to a program that is the only…”

On the recordMay 23, 2017
This budget cuts Medicaid by another $600 billion, that is a total cut of $1.4 trillion to a program that is the only source of healthcare for tens of thousands of individuals in every single congressional district in the country.
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John Yarmuth
Democratic · Kentucky

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Yarmuth highlights the severe impact of Medicaid cuts on vulnerable populations.

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