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The fragile state of Medicaid and polices need to help save it.

Dr. Max Rogers, the obstetrician-gynecologist at Grove Hill Memorial Hospital, poses for a photo, July 15, 2024, in Grove Hill, Ala. Photo: Associated Press/AP Photo/Safiyah Riddle

The fragile state of Medicaid and polices need to help save it.

Carrie Sheffield, Independent Women’s Forum Ambassador, shares her experience with Medicaid. Policy Expert Ms. Sheffield discusses Medicaid’s fragile state, and the policies needed to stop the fraud, waste, and mission creep that have placed the program in financial jeopardy.

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