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Devin LeMahieu: “When [Medicaid] is underfunded... that bill is then cost…”

Featuring: Devin LeMahieu, Republican | Wisconsin State Senate, District 9

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Devin LeMahieu (R) for 9th Senate District

Published | Video Starts at 07:15

If you've studied the issue, do you have a position on whether we can afford to raise those reimbursement rates? It's. That's something that will need to be looked at in the next budget. Because what happens When [Medicaid] is underfunded... that bill is then cost shifted to the private sector. So that's an added expense for businesses who are providing health insurance for small business owners like me who are paying for our own health insurance. (07:15–08:39)

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Asserts that underfunding Medicaid results in costs being transferred to the private sector.

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