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Dusty Johnson: “This vote today does not, does not affect rural hospitals…”

Featuring: Dusty Johnson, Republican | U.S. House, South Dakota's At-Large Congressional District

Interview with Congressman Dusty Johnson on Medicaid Budget Concerns and Rural Healthcare

Published February 25, 2025 | Video Starts at 03:17

And that's listen, of course they need to be their own advocates. Rural hospitals are incredibly important and we want to make sure in the final reconciliation work product that we are not closing rural hospitals. This vote today does not, does not affect rural hospitals directly at all. What is your sense right now, this evening, as we speak, a little bit after 5pm Eastern on where the votes are and if it will actually pass this evening? (03:17–03:24)

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Asserts that the current vote does not directly impact rural hospitals.

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