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SD Senator Mike Rounds; Medicaid to Get More Money, Not Less, Under Health Care Plan

SD Senator Mike Rounds; Medicaid to Get More Money, Not Less, Under Health Care Plan

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The healthcare reform bill in the Senate is facing strong opposition, much of it due to planned cuts in Medicaid spending.
South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds, who supports the bill, says the cuts are not as severe as some think……

Rounds says in many cases, Medicaid will see more dollars…..

Rounds says rural providers in South Dakota should not be worried about the changes to federal funding of Medicaid…..enato

States could see Medicaid funding changed to block grants.

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