Joseph P. Kennedy III: “I want to thank Ranking Member Engel and particularly Mr. Smith for your years of leadership on this.”

Mistrust amongst people of color isn't surprising considering the long history of structural racism and unethical medical experimentation on this population.

We've really got to take a proactive approach here.

And, Doctor, you touched on this already a little bit, but just to flesh this out for us a bit more, how does Medicaid expansion specifically help States to respond to the current unprecedented health and economic crisis?

This is, in all likelihood, my last committee hearing as well. It has been an extraordinary honor and pleasure and privilege for me to join all of you on the best committee in Congress.