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On the recordMay 23, 2018
if you wanted to turn rural America into sacrifice zones where hospitals shut down and people cannot get the health care they need, the quickest way to do it is by slashing Medicaid.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Wyden warns that Medicaid cuts threaten rural hospitals and health care access.

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