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Missy Cotter Smasal: “Build a step voted against Medicaid expansion that would…”

Featuring: Missy Cotter Smasal, Democratic | Former Candidate, U.S. House Virginia, District 2

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Virginia Election 2019: State Senate candidate Missy Cotter Smasal (D-VA 8)

Published | Video Starts at 04:53

Yes. And people are concerned about affordable healthcare across the district. I'm glad that Virginia was able to expand Medicaid last year. Unfortunately, Build a step voted against Medicaid expansion that would have prevented more than 5,000 people in our district from getting the healthcare that they deserve to get. I think those people should be able to have the healthcare. I'm also concerned about preexisting conditions. My opponent voted to let insurance companies reject people who have preexisting conditions from their plans. (04:53–05:02)

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Asserts that Bill Distaff voted against Medicaid expansion, affecting over 5,000 people.

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