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Claire McCaskill: I think that it makes more sense that we are giving them that help as opposed to jacking up costs for everybody by all…

On the recordJuly 11, 2011
I think that it makes more sense that we are giving them that help as opposed to jacking up costs for everybody by all the uninsured care that would occur the more we cut back on the Medicaid program.
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Claire McCaskill
Democratic · Missouri

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizes the importance of federal support for states to avoid increased costs from uninsured care.

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