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Amid Medicaid Refusal, a Sharp Drop in Participating Doctors

Gov. Rick Perry’s decision to opt Texas out of the federal Medicaid expansion comes as the state's largest medical association has revealed that the number of Texas physicians accepting new Medicaid patients has dropped dramatically.

by Nathan Bernier, KUT News

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Gov. Rick Perry’s decision to opt Texas out of the federal Medicaid expansion comes as the state's largest medical association has revealed in a new report that the number of Texas physicians accepting new Medicaid patients has dropped dramatically.

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Nathan Bernier

KUT NEWS