01/28/2013
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"So, if veterans lost their Medicaid, there is a reasonable possibility, many of them would turn to the VA for care."
"Cutting Medicaid would hurt veterans. Efforts in Congress to cut Medicaid jeopardize a critical source of health coverage for veterans."
"What I do not want to see--and I think Senator Tester--many of us do not want to see the shifting of funds that go to traditional VA health care moved to the Choice Program."
"everything we do as a Committee--Senator Manchin--will pale in comparison to the hell we are going to catch if it is going to cost $800 million to handle those claims before 2026."