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Lamar Alexander: “Governors have seen firsthand the burden that Medicaid causes. I mean, the fact of the matter is that it's completely…”

On the recordJune 10, 2009
Governors have seen firsthand the burden that Medicaid causes. I mean, the fact of the matter is that it's completely out of control and is the main factor, in my view, in terms of bankrupting States.
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Lamar Alexander
Republican · Tennessee

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Alexander criticizes Medicaid for its financial burden on states.

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