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Many insurers use similar networks for Medicaid and exchange plans, so shifting to an exchange plan is less likely to cause a lapse in coverage or abandonment of prescription drugs or maintenance medications that control chronic conditions. Pillo, Senior Healthcare Research and Data Analyst. The post The U.S.
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