Thousands of demonstrators gathered in front of hospitals across California on Tuesday. They’re protesting a plan from House Republicans to cut Medicaid’s budget by at least 600 billion dollars. One of those hospitals is in Bakersfield, and it’s represented by Congressman David Valadao. As KVPR’s Joshua Yeager reports, the Republican’s rural district has the highest medicaid enrollment rate IN THE NATION…

<p>Thousands of demonstrators gathered in front of hospitals across California on Tuesday. They&rsquo;re protesting a plan from House Republicans to cut Medicaid&rsquo;s budget by at least 600 billion dollars. One of those hospitals is in Bakersfield, and it&rsquo;s represented by Congressman David Valadao. As KVPR&rsquo;s Joshua Yeager reports, the Republican&rsquo;s rural district has the highest medicaid enrollment rate IN THE NATION&hellip;</p>

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