West Virginia Republicans said they wouldn’t cut Medicaid. Then they voted to cut Medicaid.

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West Virginia Republicans said they wouldn’t cut Medicaid. Then they voted to cut Medicaid.

In early March, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito looked into the camera and told anyone watching that she wouldn’t kick any West Virginians off Medicaid.  “I want to make sure that our benefits are still there for that 500,000 people,” Capito told WCHS.  For his part, Sen. Jim Justice told Axios last month that he had concerns about cuts to Medicaid, which serves nearly 30% of the state’s population.  Last weekend, Capito and Justice voted to move alon…

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West Virginia’s Republicans said they wouldn’t cut Medicaid. Then they voted to cut Medicaid. - West Virginia Daily News

This story was originally published by Mountain State Spotlight. Get stories like this delivered to your email inbox once a week; sign up for the free newsletter at mountainstatespotlight.org/newsletter In early March, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito looked into the camera and told anyone watching that she wouldn’t kick any West Virginians off Medicaid.  “I want to make sure that our benefits are still there for that 500,000 people,” Capito told WCHS.…

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