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Maria Cantwell: “I think we can do better for these people. And I support efforts to get us there.”

On the recordFebruary 15, 2017
I think we can do better for these people. And I support efforts to get us there.
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Maria Cantwell
Democratic · Washington

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Senator Cantwell advocates for improvements in healthcare access for Medicaid patients.

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