There is a small cohort of left-of-center health policy analysts who remain in denial about the poor health outcomes caused by Medicaid.

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So it's not surprising that despite their increase in employment, the families remain vulnerable to hazardous environmental conditions and poor health conditions and other characteristics of poor families.

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