We reimburse so poorly in Medicaid that the patients can only do what they have always done, which is go to the emergency room, the highest point of contact. If we expand the program, we are going to expand the problem. I yield back.
Pitts highlights issues with Medicaid reimbursement leading to emergency room reliance.
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