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On the recordSeptember 10, 2015
Can you explain how it is that Medicaid policy permits million or multimillion dollar lottery winners to retain Medicaid coverage when they can clearly afford to purchase their own health insurance?
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Joe Pitts
Republican · Pennsylvania

Editor's note · Context

Pitts asks about Medicaid coverage for wealthy lottery winners.

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