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Pete Buttigieg: “This happened in Arkansas. They did this exact move...a…”

Featuring: Pete Buttigieg, Democratic | Former Secretary of Transportation, Former Mayor of South Bend | National

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They did this exact move. What happened was they said, this is just about making sure that you can only get Medicaid if you're supposed to. What actually This happened in Arkansas. They did this exact move...a bunch of people who are supposed to [receive Medicaid] aren't getting their care. So I agree on that. The system, the structure needs to be better. I think a lot of folks are skeptical that having a business of that kind or an operation of that kind owned and operated by the government is going to work. (24:57–25:05)

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Asserts that Medicaid eligibility changes in Arkansas led to people losing access to care.

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