The gentleman forgot when he came to the well and challenged the Speaker on the qualified Medicaid beneficiaries we are going to take away from the poorest widows in the country where Medicaid was paying for their Medicare part B premium. You brought that up. The Speaker said he was going to correct it and he never did. You might want to mention that.
Frank Pallone: “The gentleman forgot when he came to the well and challenged the Speaker on the qualified Medicaid beneficiaries we are…”
On the recordSeptember 18, 1996
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Addressing the impact of Medicaid changes on low-income widows during a debate.
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