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Gwen Moore: “Disconnecting and making it inconvenient for [eligible…”

Featuring: Gwen Moore, Democratic | U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 4

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Published | Video Starts at 03:13

You know, just like an infant born at 1 pound, 2 ounces, for example, is categorically eligible for Medicaid because they're disabled. Their mother might also be eligible for WIC or for snap. Why do you think Disconnecting and making it inconvenient for [eligible individuals] has cost $2.3 billion in administrative expenses over five years. over five years. So during the pandemic, I saw over a trillion dollars a tax taxpayer money gets stolen. (03:13–03:31)

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Asserts that disconnecting benefits has cost $2.3 billion in administrative expenses over five years.

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