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Patrick J. Kennedy: “WE CANNOT CUT FUNDING TO MEDICAID. That is not a political statement, it is a practical one.”

On the recordDecember 4, 2017
WE CANNOT CUT FUNDING TO MEDICAID. That is not a political statement, it is a practical one.
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Patrick J. Kennedy

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the importance of Medicaid funding for mental health and addiction treatment.

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