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Medicaid qualifications unfair

I would like for someone to explain how pot smokers 20 to 40 years of age are never tested for drugs and can get Medicaid, but people whose income is borderline are turned down.

Marvin McFaddin

Paintsville

This story was originally published June 9, 2017 at 5:38 PM with the headline "Medicaid qualifications unfair."

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