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Diana DeGette: “Only 8% of Medicaid recipients are in that work requirement…”

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 02:50

That's false. Federal money does not go in Medicaid to people. You're going to hear that so many people are just sitting around and they need to work. The truth is Only 8% of Medicaid recipients are in that work requirement and most of them in that 8% can't find work or are retired. So let's be real. This is disgraceful. Americans aren't going to go with it. And if you pass this, over 13 million people are going to lose their health care. (02:50–03:01)

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Asserts that 8% of Medicaid recipients are subject to work requirements, with most unable to work or retired.

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