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Rebecca Cooke: “I've met with rural hospital CEOs across this district.”

Featuring: Rebecca Cooke, Democratic | Former Candidate, U.S. House Wisconsin, District 3

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Published August 14, 2026 | Video Starts at 18:07

I think that we've got to increase Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement rates for rural hospitals. Every time a patient that comes in is on one of those programs, they just hemorrhage money to see those patients. And I've met with rural hospital CEOs across this district. Derek Manorden is just starting to do that in the last couple of weeks. I've been seeing him going out. (18:07–18:10)

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Asserts that Rebecca Cooke has met with rural hospital CEOs in her district.

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