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Ron Wyden: “Under this legislation, you would have a massive rollback of the Medicaid Program. So for all of those older people who…”

On the recordJuly 26, 2017
Under this legislation, you would have a massive rollback of the Medicaid Program. So for all of those older people who scrimped and saved all of their lives--they didn't take that vacation; they tried to make sure they could educate their kids--Medicaid picks up the costs of two out of three nursing home beds in America. This legislation would produce a massive rollback of the Medicaid Program, and I believe so many older people are going to find long-term care unaffordable--millions.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon
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Jul 26, 2017

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