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Tammy Baldwin: “A lot of times we find that we have fewer doctors willing to…”

Featuring: Tammy Baldwin, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Wisconsin

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Season 3 Episode 9 The Blue Corner Tammy Baldwin

Published | Video Starts at 20:59

The reimbursement rates, since Medicaid generally is a federal state partnership with more money coming from the federal government than the state. But the state panel is the one that sets the reimbursement levels for various medical visits. And A lot of times we find that we have fewer doctors willing to serve Medicaid. People who have Medicaid coverage because they know that they'll be reimbursed probably at a rate less than what it costs for them to serve that patient. (20:59–21:07)

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Asserts that fewer doctors are willing to serve Medicaid patients due to reimbursement rates.

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