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Jeffries Rallies Bipartisan Support Against Medicaid Cuts

7/13/2025

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During his visit to New Orleans, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries rallied bipartisan support against Medicaid cuts, emphasizing a unanimous state resolution that warned of dire consequences for 1.6 million residents. He condemned the new law as a grave threat to Medicaid, foreseeing a rise in hospital closures and deteriorating health for vulnerable communities.

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During his visit to New Orleans, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries rallied bipartisan support against Medicaid cuts, emphasizing a unanimous state resolution that warned of dire consequences for 1.6 million residents. He condemned the new law as a grave threat to Medicaid, foreseeing a rise in hospital closures and deteriorating health for vulnerable communities.