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Frank Pallone: “Repealing the ACA and cutting Medicaid by nearly a trillion dollars over the next 10 years will do nothing but undermine…”

On the recordMarch 20, 2017
Repealing the ACA and cutting Medicaid by nearly a trillion dollars over the next 10 years will do nothing but undermine our efforts to treat Americans who are suffering from opioid addiction.
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Frank Pallone
Democratic · New Jersey

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Pallone criticizes the impact of Medicaid cuts on opioid addiction treatment.

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