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Jake Auchincloss: “Nobody knows when they will need to rely on Medicaid, but…”

Featuring: Jake Auchincloss, Democratic | U.S. House Massachusetts, District 4

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Jake Auchincloss on Republican cuts to Medicaid

Published | Video Starts at 02:38

They had an accident, they got sick and they needed access to healthcare. The Wang family is a dual professional household in Newton with three healthy boys. Nobody knows when they will need to rely on Medicaid, but when they do, they need it to be strong and sound so that it can be a reliable system for families when they need it most. Most. Ethan's mom says it best Quote we all live on the razor's edge of health and when you need assistance from the state, you see the world and our social safety net through fresh eyes. (02:38–02:47)

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Asserts the necessity for Medicaid to be strong and reliable for families in need.

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