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Lori Trahan: “Republicans have made state Medicaid programs nearly…”

Featuring: Lori Trahan, Democratic | U.S. House Massachusetts, 3rd Congressional District

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Published June 25, 2026 | Video Starts at 00:08

The gentleman yields. The chair now recognizes Ms. Trahan for her five minutes of questioning. Thank you Mr. Chairman, and thank you all for being here today. Republicans have made state Medicaid programs nearly impossible to administer. Their so called efforts to root out waste, fraud and abuse have only created more bureaucracy, more costs and more money diverted from patient care. (00:08–00:14)

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Asserts that Republican policies have complicated the administration of state Medicaid programs.

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