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Troy Downing: “Medicaid is incredibly important to Montana, and very…”

Featuring: Troy Downing, Republican | U.S. House Montana, 2nd Congressional District

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Extended interview with U.S. Rep. Troy Downing

Published | Video Starts at 03:14

Well, on the Medicaid front, reports, some reports say the bill as it stands in the Senate, cuts Medicaid by almost $800 billion. So what would you say to your constituents who rely on Medicaid? Well, Medicaid is incredibly important to Montana, and very specifically, it's very important to rural health care. And I've traveled to a lot of facilities. I've talked to a lot of folks about, you know, supporting that. And that's a huge issue. (03:14–03:23)

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Asserts that Medicaid is crucial for Montana, particularly for rural healthcare.

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