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Ron Wyden: “The government paid more in improper Medicaid payments last year than it spends in a year for the ENTIRE Temporary…”

On the recordSeptember 30, 2015
The government paid more in improper Medicaid payments last year than it spends in a year for the ENTIRE Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Wyden highlights the magnitude of improper Medicaid payments compared to TANF spending.

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