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Joe Pitts: “The expansion of the Medicaid program under the Affordable Care Act is not only something that makes tremendous sense…”

On the recordJuly 7, 2013
The expansion of the Medicaid program under the Affordable Care Act is not only something that makes tremendous sense for the health of vulnerable populations across the country, but for State economies as well.
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Joe Pitts
Republican · Pennsylvania

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Pitts advocates for Medicaid expansion, emphasizing its benefits for health and state economies.

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