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Jodi Emerson: “We need to make sure that we're reimbursing for Medicare and…”

Featuring: Jodi Emerson, Democratic | Wisconsin State Assembly, District 91

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Campaign 2018: Jodi Emerson (D) Candidate for 91st Assembly District

Published | Video Starts at 02:28

So simply accepting the Medicaid dollars, like you said, there's a lot of clinics and nursing homes who rely completely on Medicaid dollars to keep their doors open. And we need to continue that. We need to make sure that we're reimbursing for Medicare and also other insurances, too. You know, it's not just about having insurance. It's about having affordable insurance. It's about how many people do we know that have a $10,000 deductible and starting to look at health care as a human right. (02:28–02:37)

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Asserts the need for proper reimbursement for Medicare and other insurances.

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