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Bill Cassidy: “So just to emphasize, Medicaid is an important safety net program for those folks without means. It was traditionally…”

On the recordJuly 24, 2012
So just to emphasize, Medicaid is an important safety net program for those folks without means. It was traditionally designed to take care of the blind and the disabled, the elderly and long-term care, and then oftentimes focused upon pregnant women and upon children. So the importance of making sure the program is sound is that we continue to care for these people.
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Bill Cassidy
Republican · Louisiana
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Jul 24, 2012

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