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David Schweikert: “A study suggests Medicaid improper payments could be $1.1…”

Featuring: David Schweikert, Republican | U.S. House, Arizona, District 1

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Medicaid. This is not Medicare, this is Medicaid. This is supposed to be health care for indigence. That's the law. Payments since … A study suggests Medicaid improper payments could be $1.1 trillion over 10 years. … in improper payments. So think about that. If you just fix this, if you just fix this one issue that covers everything that's being discussed right now in trying to reform Medicaid. (29:47–30:08)

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Asserts that a study estimates Medicaid improper payments could total $1.1 trillion over a decade.

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