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Paul Tonko: My bill does not expand Medicaid eligibility in any way. It simply would allow States the flexibility to provide for…

On the recordApril 10, 2018
My bill does not expand Medicaid eligibility in any way. It simply would allow States the flexibility to provide for existing Medicaid beneficiaries who are returning into the community in less than a month.
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Paul Tonko
Democratic · New York

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Tonko clarifies that his bill maintains current Medicaid eligibility without expansion.

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