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James Comer Jr.: “Medicaid dollars are being wasted by such a large amount in…”

Featuring: James Comer Jr., Republican | U.S. House Kentucky, 1st Congressional District

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Published | Video Starts at 09:32

We want to make sure that every penny that is entitled to someone who's truly disabled, who's truly Medicaid eligible, gets their benefits. And what we're seeing is because Medicaid dollars are being wasted by such a large amount in all 50 states that a lot of programs that are funded by Medicaid are being cut now. And we believe that we could sustain the current levels of Medicaid spending in America if we eliminated fraud. And we're trying. The only way to eliminate fraud is to hold people accountable for defrauding the government. (09:32–09:43)

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Asserts that Medicaid waste is causing cuts to programs funded by Medicaid.

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