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Mark Pocan: “1% of the Medicaid budget is money that goes to hospitals…”

Featuring: Mark Pocan, Democratic | U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 2

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Rep. Mark Pocan Exposes $17K Healthcare Premium Hikes Coming for Wisconsin Families

Published | Video Starts at 09:48

Nothing can go directly to someone in that area. The only little bit is in a program that was created under. What was his name? President. Oh, Ronald Reagan, which is about 1% of the Medicaid budget is money that goes to hospitals for if you go there and you don't have health insurance. they don't check your papers or anything else, you get coverage. It can work for you or I if we didn't have health insurance or someone who may be undocumented. (09:48–09:54)

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Asserts that 1% of the Medicaid budget is allocated to hospitals for uninsured patients.

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