Wess highlights Alabama's rural healthcare crisis, criticizes Moore's voting record
Wess criticized Moore’s vote for legislation he says cuts Medicaid and threatens rural hospitals; Moore’s campaign did not immediately respond.
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Everett Wess accused Rep. Barry Moore of supporting Medicaid cuts that could worsen rural Alabama’s hospital problems, and argued a federal rural-health program will not make up for them. Moore’s campaign did not immediately respond to the criticism.
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Republican Senate candidate criticized for his vote on the budget legislation
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Democratic Senate nominee criticizing Moore’s vote and outlining his rural-health priorities
Wess's version of this story ↗ALSO MENTIONED Craig Jelks, Independent candidate for Alabama’s U.S. Senate seat
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