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On the recordMay 9, 2018
The Medicaid block grant strategy that you've laid out based on Graham-Cassidy, this would cut about $2,500 per recipient in Oregon.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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Merkley criticizes the Medicaid block grant strategy for its potential financial impact on recipients.

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