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On the recordJanuary 31, 2017
If they suddenly find themselves millionaires because they won the lottery... they don't think those folks ought to necessarily be getting Medicaid.
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Howard Griffith
Republican · Virginia

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Griffith addresses concerns about wealthy individuals receiving Medicaid.

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