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Mark Pocan: “It's kind of a backdoor way to try to kill the Affordable…”

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

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Podcast Discussion with Mark Pocan and Natasha on Medicaid Cuts and Health Policy

Published | Video Starts at 22:34

Right. What that really is, and maybe I'll let you say it better than me because you are the expert, but It's kind of a backdoor way to try to kill the Affordable Care Act. Yes, it really is. So for background, under the Affordable Care act, states were given the option and the opportunity to expand Medicaid eligibility. (22:34–22:38)

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Asserts that reducing the federal matching rate is a strategy to undermine the Affordable Care Act.

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