Mark Kelly: “Many of [Christian's] patients, who rely on Medicaid for…”

“In Clarksdale, I met a guy named Christian. He's a rural hospital nephrologist that's a kidney doctor. And he told me that his patients, Many of [Christian's] patients, who rely on Medicaid for dialysis, are now considering stopping treatment altogether because they might not be able to afford it. He said, this is a quote from Christian. He said, financially, none of the patients I serve can pay out of pocket. It's a choice of either massive debt or death.” (04:26–04:36)

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