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Mehmet Oz: “53% of children in America are covered by Medicaid or CHIP.”

Featuring: Mehmet Oz, Republican | Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services | National

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That's also obviously correlated with Medicaid reduction in spending in Medicaid. It's a different opportunity because in Medicaid we educate children. 53% of children in America are covered by Medicaid or CHIP. And we have programs to teach kids and their parents what to eat, how to eat and how to make these dietary guidelines that Secretary Rollins, Secretary Kennedy have crafted with the teams into practice. (20:23–20:28)

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