I get to take to the floor and share those stories, amplify those stories. My State of the Union guest this year was a woman named Renee from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with stage four breast cancer. She was diagnosed with breast cancer through a program funded by Medicaid. And her treatment for her cancer is provided by Medicaid and her story. And to make sure that people heard her story, we cannot let Medicaid be snatched away. (12:25–12:32)
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