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Mark Pocan: “In Arkansas, 70% of the people who lost their coverage after…”

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

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Mark Pocan Discusses Impact of Proposed Health Care and Social Program Cuts in Wisconsin Town Hall

Published | Video Starts at 01:18

You already had to in some cases, but this is something that doesn't save much money. It was more done in a sort of punitive way. In Arkansas, 70% of the people who lost their coverage after work requirements were instituted were still eligible for care. But they had such a hard time getting certified and it was so confusing that they never wound up who are getting Medicaid. And yet here we are doing this. (01:18–01:26)

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Asserts that 70% of people in Arkansas lost coverage despite being eligible after work requirements.

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