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Veronica Escobar: “In 2017, there were nine navigator programs funded in Texas…”

Featuring: Veronica Escobar, Democratic | U.S. House, Texas, District 16

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Rep. Escobar Offers Amendment to Improve Access to Health Care for El Paso

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The total funds allotted for it now stands at $10 million. To exemplify these draconian cuts, consider this. In 2017, there were nine navigator programs funded in Texas and two operating in El Paso County. In 2018, the number of navigator programs in Texas dropped to just two, with only one now operating in El Paso County. (00:53–01:01)

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Asserts that in 2017, Texas had nine navigator programs, with two in El Paso County.

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