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Frank Pallone: “Obviously, my concern is that, in states most heavily impacted by the opioid epidemic, if you have cuts to Medicaid that…”

On the recordJuly 11, 2017
Obviously, my concern is that, in states most heavily impacted by the opioid epidemic, if you have cuts to Medicaid that that may lead to cuts in addiction treatment and exacerbate the process.
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Frank Pallone
Democratic · New Jersey

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Pallone expresses concern about Medicaid cuts affecting addiction treatment amid the opioid crisis.

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