On the recordMay 22, 2019
Obamacare provided some relief--an extra $7.3 billion in temporary Medicaid funding and a permanent change to the match to 45 local/55 Federal.
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Plaskett discusses the temporary relief provided by Obamacare for Medicaid funding.
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