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On the recordJune 1, 2015
Put simply: this is unacceptable. Medicaid is supposed to provide our most vulnerable with vital medical services, but continued waste and fraud undermines this important goal.
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Joe Barton
Republican · Texas

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Barton criticizes Medicaid fraud and its impact on vulnerable populations.

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