Eliot Engel: “Medicaid is not a handout. It's a health insurance program, and it…”

On the recordFebruary 14, 2018

Medicaid is not a handout. It's a health insurance program, and it covers nearly one in five adults in my district.

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Engel defends Medicaid as essential health coverage for many Americans.

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Eliot Engel: “Medicaid is not a handout. It's a health insurance program, and it covers nearly one in five adults in my district.”