I will tell you that we are challenged in general when it comes to healthcare in rural America and rural Texas. A lot of this has been because of a failure of the Republican leadership in the state to expand upon Medicaid. And for those that don't understand how it works, this means that there at least is a certain amount of money that you can guarantee is going to come in to those hospitals to make sure that you can keep those hospitals open. (27:28–27:34)
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Asserts that the lack of Medicaid expansion by Republican leadership in Texas has contributed to healthcare challenges.
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