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On the recordMay 22, 2019
Unless Congress acts, we will be faced with potentially catastrophic damage to our Medicaid program and our healthcare system.
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Stacey Plaskett
Democratic · Virgin Islands

Editor's note · Context

Plaskett warns of severe consequences for Puerto Rico's Medicaid without Congressional action.

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