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Governor’s Race Pt. 1: Walker and Barrett’s positions on medical assistance

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Wisconsin Public Radio will run a series of stories this week on issues in the race for Governor.We begin today with health care–specifically, the medical assistance programs like BadgerCare that are now used by 1 in 5 Wisconsin residents.Shawn Johnson has this report.

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