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Diana DeGette: “Federal money does not go in Medicaid to people [who are…”

Featuring: Diana DeGette, Democratic | U.S. House, Colorado, District 1

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Diana DeGette Criticizes Republican Bill Threatening Medicaid Coverage

Published | Video Starts at 02:37

Now you're going to hear a lot of misinformation from the other side of the aisle. For example, that people who are undocumented are on Medicaid. That's false. Federal money does not go in Medicaid to people [who are undocumented]. You're going to hear that so many people are just sitting around and they need to work. (02:37–02:42)

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Asserts that federal Medicaid funds do not go to undocumented individuals.

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