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On the recordAugust 11, 2026
States are not prepared to implement the agency's onerous, subjective requirements. It is families who will suffer, especially the sickest Americans, like those with mental health and substance use disorders, cancer, and diabetes, who most urgently need the health care Medicaid provides.
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Maria Cantwell
Democratic · Washington

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Senator Cantwell highlights the challenges states face with the new requirements.

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