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Children's Hospital Association: Cutting Medicaid Would Hurt Children's Health Care

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One of the primary reasons the Senate Republicans' proposal to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act failed to get enough votes is because of how it would have cut Medicaid spending. Children's hospitals are particularly concerned about the possibility of Medicaid cuts, and the impact on children.

Here & Now's Robin Young talks with Mark Wietecha, president and CEO of the Children's Hospital Association, about his concerns about Medicaid cuts and what kind of health care revisions he wants to see.

This segment aired on July 19, 2017.

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