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Paul Tonko: The way that the Medicaid program views the insular area is of second-class citizens.

On the recordMay 22, 2019
The way that the Medicaid program views the insular area is of second-class citizens.
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Paul Tonko
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Tonko criticizes Medicaid's unequal treatment of insular areas compared to the states.

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