Real people in my state and every single state that my Republican colleagues represent who rely on Medicaid for life saving care. We're talking about children who need Medicaid to see a doctor. We're talking about rural hospitals that without Medicaid would close. We're talking about people like my own mother who relied on Medicaid at the end of her life to pay for skilled nursing care and this Republican budget is coming after that care. (01:24–01:31)
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Asserts that rural hospitals would close without Medicaid.
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