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Mandela Barnes: “The immediate option is to expand Badger Care in Wisconsin.”

Featuring: Mandela Barnes, Democratic | Former Candidate, U.S. Senate Wisconsin

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Published | Video Starts at 14:56

And insurance companies did what the insurance companies do. They play games and they put blame on one another while nobody satisfies their requirement. But with that being said, The immediate option is to expand Badger Care in Wisconsin. It's exactly why It's a day one priority for me. We're one of 10 states that has yet to expand our Medicaid program under the Affordable Care Act. (14:56–15:01)

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Asserts that expanding Badger Care is an immediate option for addressing health insurance issues in Wisconsin.

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