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Mark Pocan: “14 million people are estimated to lose Medicaid through the…”

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

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Wisconsin Legislative Challenges and Opportunities: A Discussion with Mark Pocan, Sara Rodriguez, Dianne Hesselbein, and Speaker D

Published | Video Starts at 15:48

45% of adults with disabilities living independently get their support from Medicaid. 55% of seniors in nursing homes like my mom in her final years get their support from Medicaid. And yet 14 million people are estimated to lose Medicaid through the bill that the House just passed in Congress. If we cut Medicaid and make some of the changes that they proposed to Medicaid, what does that mean to people in Wisconsin? Greta, let's start with you on that. (15:48–15:57)

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Asserts that 14 million people could lose Medicaid due to a recently passed House bill.

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