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On the recordFebruary 15, 2017
I hope you will be much more an advocate for the innovation in Medicaid, that instead of trying to nickel-and-dime poor people on a copayment or administrative cost, come up with the strategies, like rebalancing, that give people real opportunities to deal with this population, save cost, and keep people in a better, healthier situation.
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Maria Cantwell
Democratic · Washington

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Advocating for innovative Medicaid strategies over cost-cutting measures.

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