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Diana DeGette: “Medicaid covers nearly 80 million people nationwide.”

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

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Diana DeGette Criticizes Republican Health Care Bill and Medicaid Cuts

Published | Video Starts at 02:17

But look what will happen with these cuts. There will be cuts to providers and patients. Medicaid covers nearly 80 million people nationwide. including in my home state, nearly 1.2 million people. This includes. It's 163,000 people in my district. But look at the third congressional district, which is western Colorado. (02:17–02:22)

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Asserts that Medicaid provides coverage for nearly 80 million people in the U.S.

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