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Mark Pocan: “One out of three kids gets their health insurance in…”

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 15:30

Let's start, if I can, with Medicaid. You know, Medicaid, as you know, 1.3 million people in Wisconsin benefit from Medicaid. One out of three kids gets their health insurance in Wisconsin from Medicaid. 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. (15:30–15:35)

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Asserts that one-third of children in Wisconsin receive health insurance through Medicaid.

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