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Brian Schatz: “Medicaid is a big revenue stream for really all hospitals…”

Featuring: Brian Schatz, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Hawaii

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Schatz: Republican Law Results in Millions Losing Health Care and Food Assistance, Hospitals Closing

Published | Video Starts at 03:08

More people are going to get sick because of this law, but we're going to have fewer hospitals and doctors to take care of them. Why? Because Medicaid is a big revenue stream for really all hospitals, but especially rural hospitals. It can be up to about half of what they call the payer mix. What is a payer mix? (03:08–03:14)

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Asserts that Medicaid is a significant revenue source for hospitals, particularly rural ones.

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