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Josh Shapiro: “26 rural hospitals that are likely to shutter…”

Featuring: Josh Shapiro, Democratic | Governor of Pennsylvania

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I've got 120,000 who have already lost their health care. About another 320,000 or so. We're likely to lose Medicaid next year. I've got 26 rural hospitals that are likely to shutter because these are 26 rural hospitals that are likely to shutter because...they're relying so much on Medicaid. which has been slashed by the federal government. So the idea that Donald Trump thought it was smart economic policy to give a tax cut to those who don't need … (19:25–19:36)

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Asserts that 26 rural hospitals in Pennsylvania may close due to Medicaid cuts.

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