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On the recordJune 26, 2017
As drafted, this bill will not ensure access to affordable health care in West Virginia, does not do enough to combat the opioid epidemic that is devastating my state, cuts traditional Medicaid too deeply, and harms rural health care providers.
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Shelley Capito
Republican · West Virginia

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Senator Capito criticizes the bill for failing to provide adequate health care access and addressing the opioid epidemic in West Virginia.

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