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GOP congressman's Medicaid vote haunts reelection bid
A Republican congressman voted to cut Medicaid, which covers 62% of his district. Now he faces voters.
In brief
A Republican congressman voted to cut Medicaid, which covers 62% of his district. Now he faces voters. A GOP congressman who voted to cut Medicaid faces a difficult reelection in a district where the programme covers 62% of residents. Originally reported by NPR.
Congressman votes to cut Medicaid
A GOP congressman voted to cut Medicaid in a district where the programme covers sixty-two percent of residents. The vote creates a political problem for his reelection.
The coverage gap
Medicaid covers sixty-two percent of the congressman's district, meaning a large portion of his constituents depend on the programme he voted to cut.
Facing voters
The congressman now faces reelection in October twenty twenty-six with his Medicaid vote as a central issue in the campaign.
What matters most
A GOP congressman who voted to cut Medicaid faces a difficult reelection in a district where the programme covers 62% of residents.
